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 […]
Vinayakan | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU Malayalam actor Vinayakan was on Thursday (May 8, 2025) arrested for allegedly creating a nuisance at a hotel in Kollam, Kerala, while under the influence of alcohol and later released on station bail. An officer of Anchalummoodu police station said that the actor had been staying at the hotel […]
Popular Malayalam television actor Vishnu Prasad died at a private hospital in Kochi on Friday (May 2, 2025) early morning. He was 49. He had been undergoing treatment for liver-related ailments for some time and required a liver transplant. The death occurred around 1.09 a.m, according to the Public Relations wing at the Aster Medcity […]
Award-winning filmmaker and cinematographer Shaji N. Karun was a flagbearer of the new wave that swept through Malayalam cinema in the 70s. File. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hailed Shaji N. Karun an icon of world cinema. In a condolence message, Mr. Vijayan said Mr. Karun’s works brought national and international […]
Prolific is a word one would not associate with film-maker and cinematographer Shaji N. Karun, who passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday at the age of 73, after a prolonged battle with cancer. Over the five decades that he was active in cinema, he has made only six films and done cinematography for close to […]
