Sreekandan Nair is one of the unquestionable names in the Kerala media sector, and through out his career spanning over three decades, SKN has affirmed himself as a dedicated journalist and host who always brings a humane touch to his shows. SKN is now the managing director of Flowers and 24 News, and under his leadership, both  have tasted success from the very first day of its launch.

Before becoming the managing director of Flowers and 24 News, Sreekandan Nair had worked with Asianet for several years, and it was during those times that he hosted the popular talk show ‘Nammal Thammil’ which crossed 750 episodes.

In an exclusive talk with The Gulf Indians, Sreekandan Nair shared his memories working with Asianet, and why he decided to launch 24 News, a news channel that uses several innovative techniques to provide a value-added service to its viewers.

Recollecting his old days, Sreekandan Nair revealed that Asianet was a company that was under the loss of Rs 15 crores when he joined. It should be noted that Sreekandan Nair was working with All India Radio at that time, and he faced severe criticisms from his father when he decided to resign from that job. However, Sreekandan Nair believed that people who are not ready to take risks will not reach anywhere in their lives, and finally, he decided to join Asianet.

In his initial days, Asianet was not a favorite channel among Kerala audiences, as programmes in Suriya TV dominated the TAM rating chart. Later, musical programmess, reality shows and debates were added in the Asianet programmess list, and it slowly became one of the most-watched television channels in Kerala.

In the interview, Sreekandan Nair talks about his bad days in Asianet, and the memories he wanted to forget. He also revealed that his family life was also affected very badly at some point in time, and he did not get sufficient time to take care of his children.

Talking about the news programme in 24 News, Sreekandan Nair revealed that he wanted to host news shows in such a way that every common man can relate to it.

“I wanted to host news shows in an informal manner. Audiences should feel that news is being presented by someone in their house in a very casual way. The news should be presented from the heart. I have used the same technique in Nammal Thammil, and was a success,” said Sreekandan Nair, as translated from Malayalam.

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After completing his quarantine, Mohanlal has recently joined the Asianet studio to participate in a program named ‘Laalonnam Nallonam’ which will be aired in the channel during the Onam days. Now, some of the stills from the program have leaked online, and it shows Mohanlal in a bearded avatar.

However, the new images have not gone well with netizens, and they have started trolling Mohanlal for his looks, and pathetic costume selection sense. Some social media users even went ahead and claimed that Mohanlal’s new look is very similar to the iconic Rubeus Hagrid who often appears in Harry Potter films.

As some trolls from netizens crossed all boundaries of obscenity, Mohanlal fans have started defending the actor stating that he has been a victim of body shaming from the initial days of his career. These fans also made it clear that the performance of an actor matters the most, and the physical look has nothing to do with class and mettle.

This is not the first time that Mohanlal is getting trolled on social media platforms for seemingly silly reasons. Citing his body language, several social media users from pages like ‘FFC’ used to degrade him very badly, and at times, these trolls used to cross all the limits of decency.

Mohanlal will soon join the shooting of ‘Drishyam 2’ which will be directed by Jeethu Joseph. The film is a sequel to 2013 blockbuster Drishyam. In this upcoming movie, Mohanlal will once again play the role of Georgekutty, a middle-class family man who gets involved in a murder coverup.

Fans of Mohanlal are now awaiting the release of Marakkar: Arabikkadalinte Simham. An official announcement regarding the release of the film will be made once the theaters get reopened after coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

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Asianet has already started showing promos regarding the online streaming of the movie that could happen soon. The film was supposed to hit the screens before the coronavirus outbreak, but it was delayed due to multiple reasons.

The film is directed by Jeo Baby, who has previously helmed 2 Penkuttikal. The director himself has written the script of the movie along with Deepu Pradeep. In a previous interview, Tovino Thomas had revealed that this movie will be an in and out commercial entertainer which can boast of strong content.

In the film, Tovino will be seen playing the role of Josemon, a tourist guide who serves an American traveler named Cathy. The film will portray the journey of Joseman and Cathy, and the way in which this trip changes the perception of Joseman towards life.

Apart from Tovino Thomas, Kilometers and Kilometers also stars India Jarvis (Cathy), Joju George, Sidharth Siva, Basil Joseph, Vijay Fort, and Ramesh Pisharody in other prominent roles.

Sinu Sidharth has cranked the cinematography of this film, while Sushin Shyam has composed the background score. An official announcement regarding the OTT premiere date of this flick will be made in the coming hours.

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