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MollywoodThe film also stars Nadia in the lead role.Digital NativeAjoy Varma, a popular film editor, has two Hindi movies - Dus Tola and Srk – to his credit as director. The editor-turned-director announced last year that he would be directing a Malayalam film with Mohanlal in the lead. The shooting of this film titled Neerali commenced in January this year and was wrapped up within a short period of time. On directing a Malayalam film for the first time, Ajoy Varma had said in an interview to the Deccan Chronicle, “I have been exposed to Malayalam films since my childhood and coincidentally most of the movies that I saw were Mohanlal films. You can even say I was raised watching his films. Since Hindi was my comfort zone, obviously Bollywood became my place of work; I became an editor and directed two films.” The director went on to add that when writer Saju Thomas approached him with the script of Neerali, he immediately decided that it would be made into a film only if Mohanlal agreed to do the lead role. The film eventually materialised and is all set for release soon. On his meeting with the star, the director recalled, “There was a certain amount of anxiety about how he would react to the story but he responded in a very positive manner. So everything proceeded smoothly.” According to Ajoy Varma, Neerali is a thriller drama with some VFX effects. Yet another factor that makes it an important film is that it will have Mohanlal and Nadia sharing screen space after three decades. Bankrolled by Santhosh T. Kuruvilla, John Thomas and Mibu Jose Nettikadan under the banner Moon Shot Entertainments, the film is scheduled for release on July 12th. (Content provided by Digital Native) Also read: Karthik Kumar's 'Blood Chutney': Comedy it may be, feminist it is not...

Mollywood The film was earlier planned to be released as an Eid special this Friday. Digital NativeMohanlal’s fans are in for a big disappointment with the release of his upcoming film Neerali being postponed. The plan earlier was to release it as an Eid special this Friday but for certain reasons the release has been postponed. Mohanlal has announced on his official social networking page that Neerali will have a worldwide release on July 12th. Well, film buffs will now have to wait for one more month to catch this film at the theatres but the wait is certainly going to be worth it, we hear from sources. Expectations are very high on Neerali as it happens to be the star’s first film release of the year. His last film to hit the marquee was Villain which was last year. Interestingly, Neerali’s shooting began early this year and the shooting was wrapped up in a couple of months. Mohanlal, who was busy with the ambitious project Odiyan, took some time off from the shooting to join the sets of Neerali. Directed by well known editor Ajoy Varma, the film will mark his directorial debut in the Malayalam film industry. Mohanlal plays a gemologist named Sunny George in the film and his get-up in it is something to look out for. The star cast also includes Nadhiya Moidu, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Parvatii Nair, and Dileesh Pothen in pivotal roles. Scripted by Saju Thomas, Neerali is touted to be an action thriller. Santosh Thundiyil is the cameraman for this film and the stunts have been done by Sunil Rodriguez. The film is edited jointly by Ajoy Varma and Sajit Unnikrishnan. Stephen Devassy is composing the songs in this film and the background is being done by Ronnie Raphael. While the film’s title song will be mixed at a popular studio in Poland. The Neerali is bankrolled by Santhosh T. Kuruvilla, John Thomas and Mibu Jose Nettikadan under the banner Moon Shot Entertainments. The teaser and trailer has gone viral already and now fans are just waiting for its release at the theatres. (Content provided by Digital Native)...

MollywoodAn action entertainer, the film has been shot extensively in Mumbai and Pune, besides some exotic locations in Sri Lanka.Digital NativeOne of the most anticipated films and Mohanlal’s first film release of the year, Neerali is getting ready for release on June 14. The shooting for this action thriller has been wrapped up and the post-production is happening right now. While the sound mixing for the title song is being taken care of by its music director Stephen Devassy in Poland, the theatrical trailer of Neerali was released amidst a lot of expectations. Of course, the trailer does look impressive and confirms the fact that the movie will be a treat for all Mohanlal fans watching it this Ramzan. The trailer shows Nadiya, who is playing Mohanlal’s wife, going into labour while Mohanlal is seen driving in a truck along with Suraj Venjaramoodu. The star cast also includes Parvatii Nair in a pivotal role and she is shown making an attempt to commit suicide. It appears that Dileesh Pothen is the antagonist in this venture. Neerali, an action entertainer, is set in Mumbai and Pune and has been shot extensively in those cities besides some exotic locations in Sri Lanka. Directed by acclaimed editor Ajoy Varma, Neerali will be his directorial debut in the Malayalam film industry. He has roped in top technicians from Bollywood for the project and this includes Santosh Thundiyil, who has cranked the camera for films such as Rustom, Ms Dhoni: The Untold Story and Krrish. Bollywood stunt director Sunil Rodriguez has choreographed the stunts for this flick. Saju Thomas has penned the screenplay for Neerali, which has been bankrolled by Santhosh T Kuruvilla, John Thomas and Mibu Jose Nettikadan under the banner Moon Shot Entertainments. The film is edited jointly by Ajoy Varma and Sajit Unnikrishnan. The star cast also includes Suraj Venjaramoodu, Saikumar, Dileesh Pothan, Nassar, Prakash Raj and Megha Mathew. With the film’s release date being revealed officially, Mohanlal’s fans are waiting eagerly to catch it at the theatres. Also read: Watch: Mollywood's who's who attend 20th Asianet Film Awards (Content provided by Digital Native)...

MollywoodMammootty’s ‘Abrahaminte Santhathikal’ and Mohanlal’s ‘Neerali’ will both reportedly release for the festival.Digital NativeThis Eid, there could be an interesting clash at the box office, say sources. According to reports, Mammootty’s Abrahaminte Santhathikal and Mohanlal’s Neerali may both be released around the time of the festival. Abrahaminte Santhathikal is written by director Haneef Adeni and directed by Shaji Padoor. Mammootty will be seen playing a police officer in this action thriller. The film also stars Anson Paul, Kaniha and Kalabhavan Shajohn, Narain and Renji Panicker in pivotal roles. Gopi Sunder has composed the music for the film with Alby cranking the camera. Abrahaminte Santhathikal is bankrolled by Joby George and Tl George under the banner Goodwill Entertainments. It was recently reported that Mammootty has begun shooting for the Telugu movie, Yatra, which is a biopic on the late Chief Minister of Andhra Ys Rajashekar Reddy. Mohanlal starrer Neerali, the shooting for which was wrapped up recently, is currently in the post-production mode. Directed by Ajoy Varma, the film has Parvatii Nair, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Saikumar, Dileesh Pothan, Nadhiya, Nassar and Megha Mathew in the star cast. According to sources, Neerali will include oodles of CGI and the team is currently busy wrapping up the CGI portions. The motion poster of the film which was released recently shows Mohanlal inside a car that is dangling from a cliff, making film buffs want to see more. Editor Ajoy Varma will be making his directorial debut in the Malayalam film industry with this flick, the screenplay for which has been penned by Saju Thomas. The music for the soundtrack has been composed by Stephen Devassy and the background score has been done by Ronnie Raphael. Ajoy Varma, besides directing Neerali, is also in charge of its editing while Santosh Thundiyil has cranked the camera. Sunil Rodriguez is the stunt director, while Serena Tixeria is the makeup artist, Himanshi Nijhawan the costume designer and Udai Prakash Singh is the art director. The film is bankrolled by Santhosh T Kuruvilla, John Thomas and Mibu Jose Nettikadan under the banner Moonshot Entertainments. Neerali was shot predominantly in Mumbai, Pune and Sri Lanka. Also read: Sai Pallavi's 'Diya': Will mom and daughter team up to take on oppressors? (Content provided by Digital Native)...

MollywoodThe motion poster shows Mohanlal in a car which is dangling from a cliff.Digital NativeThe Mohanlal starrer Neerali, which is bracing up for release this Ramzan, has caught the attention of film buffs in a big way with its motion poster that was released recently. The motion poster, shows Mohanlal inside a car which is dangling from a cliff, making the viewers want to see more. Well, for that, we need to wait for the release date. The motion poster was released by Mohanlal on his Facebook page. Soon after it was put out by the actor, the motion poster went viral with fans beginning to share and like it in big numbers. Playing the lead character Sunny George in the film, Mohanlal will be sharing screen space with Parvatii Nair in Neerali. The others in the star cast include Suraj Venjaramoodu, Saikumar, Dileesh Pothan, Nadhiya, Nassar and Megha Mathew. The screenplay for the film has been penned by Saju Thomas and it has been directed by Ajoy Varma, who is also in charge of the editing. The director is an accomplished editor in Bollywood and he will be making his directorial debut with this Mohanlal starrer. The songs for Neerali have been composed by Stephen Devassy while the background score is done by Ronnie Raphael. Neerali is touted to be an action flick and is scheduled to hit the silver screens on June 14 worldwide. Neerali is produced by Santhosh T. Kuruvilla, John Thomas and Mibu Jose Nettikadan under the banner Moon Shot Entertainment. According to the film’s director Ajoy Varma, Neerali is a drama thriller that has been shot extensively in Mumbai, Pune and Sri Lanka. The film was announced officially by Mohanlal on October 3 and the shooting commenced late last year. According to reports, the entre shooting of Neerali was wrapped up in 35 days and it is now into the post production mode. Watch:...

EntertainmentThe director confirmed that his crew would comprise cameraman Santhosh Thundiyil, who was the cinematographer for Rustom and Krrish. Digital NativeDigital NativeMohanlal’s upcoming film, which will be directed by Ajoy Varma, will have its crew entirely from Bollywood. The director confirmed that his crew would comprise cameraman Santhosh Thundiyil, who was the cinematographer for Rustom and Krrish, stunt master Sunil Rodriguez of Golmaal Again and Singham Returns fame and Serena Tixeria, who worked as the make up artiste in 3 Idiots and Dhoom. The film is written by Saju Thomas. The director is yet to reveal the rest of the crew members. While Mohanlal plays the main lead in the movie, it has Parvathy Nair playing the female lead. In an interview to ToI, she said, "As I will be acting alongside him, there will be this constant fear of how I will match up to his performance. That's something I am really nervous about.” The star cast also includes Suraj Venjaramoodu, Dileesh Pothan and Sai Kumar. Touted to be a travel movie, the film has not been titled yet. The shooting of this untitled film is expected to go on the floors soon after Mohanlal is done with Odiyan, which is said to be in the final stages of shooting. Ajoy Varma is an acclaimed film editor having worked in films such as Jai Santoshi Maa, Shikar, Nothing But Life and Beyond the Soul. He then ventured into direction and has helmed the movie Srk, which starred Manoj Joshi, Vinay Pathak, and Dilip Prabhavalkar. Meanwhile, Mohanlal is busy with Odiyan, a fantasy thriller, that is being directed by Va Shrikumar Menon. The star cast of this film includes Manju Warrier as the female lead with Prakash Raj, Siddique, Innocent, Narain, Kailash, Sana Althaf, Appani Sarath and Nandhu in supporting roles. M Jayachandran and Cs Sam are composing tunes for the songs and Bgm respectively while Shaji Kumar is cranking the camera and John Kutty is the editor. Odiyan, made on a high budget, is bankrolled by Anthony Perumbavoor under his banner Aashirvad Cinemas.