The revising committee of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has also demanded the makers of the film JSK – Janaki vs State of Kerala, starring Union Minister Suresh Gopi, to change the title of the film as well as the name of the protagonist. Pravin Narayanan, director of the film, announced the revising […]
Filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellissery has refuted allegations levelled by actor Joju George that the latter was not paid any remuneration for acting in the 2021 Malayalam film Churuli. In a Facebook post on Thursday (June 26, 2025), the filmmaker said he decided to come out with an explanation as Mr. George’s comments regarding the film […]
A poster of the film Token Number. One of the things that filmmaker M.B. Padmakumar remembers from several interactions with Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) officials for the certification of his upcoming film Token Number is the lack of any official communication regarding the alleged issues related to the film. Although his film was […]
JSK- Janaki Vs State of Kerala The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has demanded the makers of the film JSK – Janaki Vs State of Kerala, starring Union Minister Suresh Gopi, to change the title of the film. Filmmaker Pravin Narayanan told The Hindu on Sunday that the board’s stand had effectively stalled the […]
The Museum Police in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday (June 7, 2025) registered a case against actor-cum-politician G. Krishnakumar and his family on charges of kidnapping and extortion based on a complaint filed by a woman employee of his daughter Diya’s firm. According to the complainant, she was kidnapped by Mr. Krishnakumar and Diya and money was […]
The cast and crew of ‘Manjummel Boys’ at the office of The Hindu in Chennai. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Maradu police in Ernakulam have reportedly issued notices to the producers of the Malayalam blockbuster Manjummel Boys, summoning them to appear for interrogation in a case registered in connection with the alleged […]
Film set. Representational image (File) The draft of the much delayed policy for the Malayalam film industry will be presented for further discussions and amendments at the State government’s film conclave likely to be organised in the first week of August. According to sources who are part of the committee, a total of 75 meetings […]
The move to file Further Action Dropped (FAD) reports in the 35 criminal cases follows the inability of the special investigation team (SIT) to gather sufficient evidence, compounded by the non-cooperation of survivors. (file image) The Kerala Police have decided to drop the cases that emerged from the Hema Committee’s findings on sexual exploitation and […]
Unni Mukundan | Photo Credit: special arrangement Actor Unni Mukundan has been booked by the Infopark police in Kochi, Kerala, for the alleged assault of his professional manager. The case was registered on Monday (May 26, 2025). The petitioner has been identified as Vipin Kumar. According to the first information report (FIR), the alleged assault […]
Akhil Marar | Photo Credit: Facebook page Kerala Police have registered a case against Malayalam television personality, film director and social media influencer Akhil Marar for allegedly making anti-national remarks in a video shared on social media. An officer at the Kottarakkara police station said on Wednesday (May 14, 2025) that the case has been […]
