Indian filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, renowned for his landmark films in the gangster genre, is debuting in the streaming space with Mx Player series “Dhahanam” (Funeral).
Mx Player is India’s largest AVOD service and recently set a content deal with BBC Studios. It has more than 300 Monthly Active Users globally and has achieved the one billion download milestone.
Varma’s iconic films include “Shiva” (1989), “Satya” (1998), and “Sarkar” (2005).
Produced by Varma, “Dhahanam” is directed by Agastya Manju (“Coronavirus”). The cast includes Isha Koppikar, Abhishek Duhan, Naina Ganguly, Ashwatkanth Sharma, Parvathy Arun, Sayaji Shinde, Abhilash Chaudhary and Pradeep Rawat.
Originally made in the Telugu language, the seven-episode series is also dubbed in Hindi and Tamil.
Set in rural India, the series turns on the murder of Sri Ramulu, a communist worker. His son, Hari, is a rebel operating from the forest in a guerrilla war with the landlords and is enraged...
Mx Player is India’s largest AVOD service and recently set a content deal with BBC Studios. It has more than 300 Monthly Active Users globally and has achieved the one billion download milestone.
Varma’s iconic films include “Shiva” (1989), “Satya” (1998), and “Sarkar” (2005).
Produced by Varma, “Dhahanam” is directed by Agastya Manju (“Coronavirus”). The cast includes Isha Koppikar, Abhishek Duhan, Naina Ganguly, Ashwatkanth Sharma, Parvathy Arun, Sayaji Shinde, Abhilash Chaudhary and Pradeep Rawat.
Originally made in the Telugu language, the seven-episode series is also dubbed in Hindi and Tamil.
Set in rural India, the series turns on the murder of Sri Ramulu, a communist worker. His son, Hari, is a rebel operating from the forest in a guerrilla war with the landlords and is enraged...
- 4/1/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
MollywoodThe film features Mala Parvathi, Mareena Michael and Adil Ibrahim among others in the lead. Tnm StaffAfter the release of Malayalam movie Aanum Pennum, Mollywood is gearing up for the release of another anthology project, Cheraathukal. The movie is a collection of six stories directed by six filmmakers. All of them— Shanoob Karivath, Sreejith Chandran, Fawaz Muhamed, Anu Kurisinkal, Jayesh Mohan and Shajan S Kallai— are making their debut with this movie. Cheraathukal is produced by Dr Mathew Mampra under the banner of Mampra Foundation. It features actors Mala Parvathi, Mareena Michael, and Adil Ibrahim in the lead roles. The cast also includes actors Babu Annoor,Parvathy Arun,Devaki Rajendran,Shivaji Guruvayoor,Manohari Joy,Mathew Mampra,Maria Prince and Ashwin Jose, among others in other prominent roles. The teaser features glimpses from all six short films. Although we are introduced to the lead characters, the teaser does not reveal details about the plot.
- 6/5/2021
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe actor and director had earlier teamed up for the 2017 hit movie ‘Chamak’.Digital NativeGanesh with director Suni | Digital NativeDirector Suni and actor Ganesh are teaming up again for a new film after working together in the hit movie Chamak, which released in 2017. The prep work for this project has been going on for a while now and an update about this project is that it will be bankrolled by Suprith under the banner Suprith Productions in association with Kvn Production House. Ganesh is currently busy with Gaalipata 2, which is under progress. Ramesh Reddy is bankrolling this sequel to Gaalipata under his banner, with Yograj Bhatt wielding the megaphone. Vaibhavi Shandilya, Samyuktha Menon and Sharmiela Mandre have been roped in to play the female leads in this entertainer, with Nishvika Naidu and Anant Nag in crucial roles. It may be noted here that the prequel Gaalipata also had Ganesh in...
- 1/13/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodYograj Bhatt is wielding the megaphone for this sequel as well.Digital NativeDigital NativeIt has been reported that the shooting of the Ganesh starrer Gaalipata 2 will begin on December 2 in Kudremukh. Expectations on this sequel have been high ever since it was announced that is in the making and finally, we have its date of commencement. Ramesh Reddy is bankrolling Gaalipata 2 under his banner while Yograj Bhatt is wielding the megaphone. Vaibhavi Shandilya, Samyuktha Menon and Sharmiela Mandre have been roped in to play the female leads in this entertainer with Nishvika Naidu and Anant Nag in crucial roles. It may be noted here that the prequel Gaalipata, which came out in 2008, was also directed by Yograj Bhatt and had Ganesh in the lead role. The rest of the star cast comprised Anant Nag, Rajesh Krishnan, Diganth, Daisy Bopanna, Neethu and Bhavana Rao. The film was a commercial success and...
- 11/28/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe prep work to get this film on to the floors is on, with the script work in the final stages. Digital NativeDigital Native The Kannada star Ganesh and director Suni came up with the hit movie Chamak, a couple of years ago and they are teaming up again for a new film. The prep work to get this film on to the floors is on, with the script work in the final stages. More information on this Ganesh – Suni film is expected to be out soon. In the meantime, both Suni and Ganesh are busy with their respective assignments. Suni is busy with Avatar Purusha, which has Sharan and Aashika Ranganath as the lead pair. It is a romantic comedy bankrolled by Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah under his banner. Charan Raj is composing the tunes for this flick. Avatar Purusha is in the final stages of production and will hit the marquee very soon,...
- 10/12/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
InterviewShanvi played two roles in 'Geetha' and she speaks about dubbing for herself in Kannada and the upcoming film 'Avane Srimannarayana'.Ikyatha YerasalaHer hometown maybe Varanasi, but a part of her is always yearning for Bengaluru. Now that she’s a star in the Kannada film industry and can also speak the language fluently, actor Shanvi Srivastava finds herself at home in the city. The actor, whose film Geetha just hit the screens, is excited about the two characters Aarthi and Priya that she’s portrayed in the film. Starring Ganesh and three heroines including Shanvi, Geetha, directed by Vijay Nagendra and produced by Shilpa Ganesh and Syed Salaam, released on September 27. For the first time in a Kannada film, the Gokak movement, which was about language rights, has been used as the backdrop and Shanvi has played two roles in the film. In a candid chat with Tnm,...
- 10/1/2019
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodDirected by debutant Vijay Nagendra, ‘Geetha’ is slated for release this Friday.Digital NativeYouTube screenshotKannada star Ganesh’s upcoming film Geetha is directed by debutant Vijay Nagendra, who was an associate of director Santhosh Ananddram. The film has three heroines in the star cast – Prayaga Martin, Parvathy Arun and Shanvi Srivastava. The film is jointly bankrolled by Golden Films and producer Syed Salam. The technical crew of this film includes Anup Rubens for music and Sreesha Kuduvalli for cinematography with Jnaanesh B Matad doing the edits. Recently, a song from the film’s album, Party Maadu, rendered by Shashank Sheshagiri and featuring Ganesh was released online and is going viral among movie buffs. Ganesh is seen sporting a black leather jacket, dancing and having fun in a pub, with Prayaga Martin enjoying the foot-tapping number. The first single from the album, Kannadiga, penned by Santhosh Ananddram and sung by Puneeth Rajkumar...
- 9/24/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodBoth films are slated for release on September 27.Digital NativeDigital NativeIt is going to be a big box-office clash in Sandalwood on the 27th of September this year! Two of the most-awaited films – Bharaate and Geetha – will be hitting the marquee on the same date. The makers of Bharaate had finalised the date much earlier while team Geetha also decided on the same date and made the announcement recently. Bharaate, starring Srimurali in the lead and directed by Chethan Kumar, will have nine villains. With the story requiring nine baddies to fight it out with the hero, the makers picked out some of the best actors from the industry. While it is said that the film will be a family entertainer, reports about the nine villains has raised the curiosity levels among movie buffs. Produced by Supreeth under his banner, the film has Sreeleela playing the female lead. The star cast also includes Saikumar,...
- 8/22/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe romantic action entertainer is directed by debutant Vijay Nagendra.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe shooting of the talkie portions of the Ganesh starrer Geetha has been wrapped up and it is currently in the post production stages. The romantic action entertainer is directed by debutant Vijay Nagendra, who was an associate of director Santhosh Anandram. Geetha has three heroines in the star cast – Prayaga Martin, Parvathy Arun and Shanvi Srivastava. The film is jointly bankrolled by Golden Films and producer Syed Salam. The technical crew of this film include V Harikrishna for music and Sreesha Kuduvalli for cinematography. The makers of the film are planning a grand audio and teaser launch, which is scheduled to happen in the first week of August. The exact date of the event will be announced soon, we hear. Meanwhile, there is a buzz that the film has already managed to fetch a good price on a digital platform.
- 7/22/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe star has denied reports of working on the Chandrashekar Bandiyappa directorial.Digital NativeThere were reports that Sandalwood star Ganesh will next be seen in the film Chowkidar. But the star has denied it now. According to reports, director Chandrashekar Bandiyappa had approached the star with the one-liner of Chowkidar to which Ganesh had told the director to come up with the full script. However, the director made it to the headlines for revealing that Ganesh had agreed to be a part of his project. In a media interaction with a section of reporters recently, Ganesh has said that it is true that Chandrashekar came to him with a one-liner but said he did not give his assent to be a part of the film as he wanted to see the entire script before taking a call. It may be noted here that Ganesh is busy gearing up for the release of Geetha.
- 7/9/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
Sandalwood The shoot which was to take place in the UK was postponed due to the Cricket World Cup. Digital NativeThe shooting of the Ganesh starrer Where is my Kannadaka has been put in the back burner for the time being. On this, Ganesh has told in an interview to cinemaexpress, “The shoot was planned to take place in the United Kingdom, where the cricket World Cup is going on now. Because of this reason, we couldn’t proceed with the shoot. We also had problems with locations during the schedule. Meanwhile, the team has taken some time to rewrite the script. We will start the project when all these things come together, but I can’t when as of now.” It may be noted here that the film was launched with the official Pooja some time ago and it was announced that the Bollywood actor and filmmaker Arbaaz Khan...
- 6/28/2019
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
SandalwoodGanesh added that his fans not should not spend money on cakes and banners, and donate it to orphanages and old age homes instead.Digital NativeKannada star Ganesh has requested his fans not to celebrate his birthday this year which is falling on July 2. Ganesh took it to Twitter to request his fans not to celebrate his birthday this year as his father passed away a few months ago. Ganesh added that his fans not should not spend money on cakes and banners, and donate it to orphanages and old age homes instead. pic.twitter.com/odlV9Cl0Qz — Ganesh (@Official_Ganesh) June 22, 2019 On the work front, Ganesh recently wrapped up shooting for his next film titled, Geetha. The film is directed by debutant Vijay Nagendra, who was an associate of director Santhosh Anandram. It has three women actors in the star cast – Prayaga Martin, Parvathy Arun and Shanvi Srivastava.
- 6/22/2019
- by Geetika
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe film is directed by debutant Vijay Nagendra, who was an associate of director Santhosh Anandram.Digital NativeThe shooting of the talkie portions of Ganesh starrer Geetha was wrapped up some days ago and is currently in the post-production stage. Reports are that the filmmakers are planning to begin the dubbing process by the first week of June. Two more songs are expected to be shot in July. The film is directed by debutant Vijay Nagendra, who was an associate of director Santhosh Anandram. It has three heroines in the cast and they are Prayaga Martin, Parvathy Arun and Shanvi Srivastava. The film is jointly bankrolled by Golden Films and producer Syed Salam. The technical crew of this film includes V Harikrishna for music and Sreesha Kuduvalli for cinematography. Besides Geetha, Ganesh also has Gimmick in his kitty. A scene from this film was unveiled on the official page of...
- 5/31/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
SandalwoodThe shooting of the talkie portions of this film has been completed, and the team has to can just two more songs which will be done soon.Digital NativeDigital NativeKannada star Ganesh has signed a deal to star in a film titled Geetha. The film will be directed by debutant Vijay Nagendra, who was an associate of director Santhosh Anandram. It has three heroines in the star cast and they are Prayaga Martin, Parvathy Arun and Shanvi Srivastava. The film is jointly bankrolled by Golden Films and producer Syed Salam. The technical crew of this film includes V Harikrishna for music and Sreesha Kuduvalli for cinematography. The shooting of the talkie portions of this film has been completed and the team has to can just two more songs which will be done soon. Meanwhile, Ganesh is awaiting the release of 99. Directed by Preetham Gubbi, the film happens to be noted...
- 4/27/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
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