Akshay captioned the photo, “This Deepawali, let us endeavor to keep alive the ideals of Ram in the consciousness of all Bharatiyas by building a bridge (setu) that will connect generations to come. Taking this mammoth task ahead, here is our humble attempt – RAM SETU ! Wishing you & yours a very Happy Deepawali!”.

The poster of the film features Akshay Kumar in a dishevelled look with a saffron scarf around his neck. The background of the poster has Lord Ram with a bow and arrow. It also features the text, “myth or reality?” The makers have released posters English and Hindi.

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Ram Setu will be directed by Abhishek Sharma, who has previously helmed films like The Zoya Factor, Paramanu, Tere Bin Laden among others. Chandraprakash Dwivedi, who is directing Akshay’s upcoming ‘Prithviraj’, is credited as the creative producer of the film.

Akshay’s upcoming films also include Sooryavanshi, Bell Bottom and Atrangi Re.

His latest release Laxmii got the poorest response from the audience and an average vote of 2.4/10 with more than 12,000 1-star ratings on IMDB. The film is now one of Akshay Kumar’s career’s most hated films.

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A few days back, Mollywood superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran had tested positive for coronavirus while he was shooting for the movie ‘Jana Gana Mana’. And now, after one week, the actor has confirmed that he is free from the infection.

Even though tested negative for coronavirus, the actor revealed that he will be in quarantine for another seven days.

“Tested negative on the Antigen test today. Will still be continuing to isolate for one more week to be doubly sure. Once again, thanks to everyone who reached out and expressed care and concern,” wrote Prithviraj on his Facebook page.

The actor also shared the image of the test result on his Facebook page.

Apart from Prithviraj, Dijo Jose Antony, director of Jana Gana Mana, was also tested positive for coronavirus. As both of them were tested positive, the entire crew of the movie went into self-isolation.

Prithviraj is currently awaiting the release of his new movie ‘Aadu Jeevitham’. The film, directed by Blessy, is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Benyamin. Prithviraj will be seen playing the role of Najeeb, an immigrant worker in Saudi Arabia, in Aadu Jeevitham.

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Prithviraj Sukumaran, the multi-talented face of Malayalam cinema is now one of the most valuable South Indian stars who enjoy a mammoth fan following in all nooks of the nation. Until 2019, Prithviraj was just an actor, but last year, he proclaimed himself as a master craftsman by directing Lucifer with Mohanlal in the lead role. The film emerged as a huge success at the box-office, and it clearly indicated that Prithvi is a filmmaker with an uncompromising sense of cinematic language.

Prithviraj began 2020 with a bang, as his drama-thriller ‘Ayyappanum Koshiyum’ succeeded in impressing the masses, and emerged as a huge hit at the box-office. The upcoming movies from Prithviraj, both as an actor and as a director are all promising, and we take you to a ride through his future projects.

Aadujeevitham

Aadujeevitham, directed by Blessy is one of the most ambitious projects in the career of Prithviraj. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Benyamin.

Prithviraj will be seen playing the role of Najeeb, a young man who faces hardships in the Arabian deserts in this film. The film has all the potentials to emerge as a cult classic, and several film critics believe that Prithviraj may even bag a national award for this movie.

Apart from Prithviraj Sukumaran, this film also stars Amala Paul, Lakshmi Sharma, Santhosh Keezhattur, Aparna Balamurali, and Lena in other prominent roles. The music of this movie is composed by none other than Mozart of Madras, AR Rahman.

An official announcement regarding the release date of this movie will be confirmed in the coming days.

Kaduva

Kaduva marks the comeback of Mollywood hitmaker Shaji Kailas. The film is expected to handle a real incident that happened in southern Kerala.

A first look poster of the movie which was released a few months back showed Prithviraj Sukumaran sitting gloriously over a police vehicle, with trashed policemen surrounded everywhere.

In all probabilities, Kaduva will be a high voltage action thriller, which will have umpteen numbers of mass scenes to enthrall the audiences. If everything goes well, the filming of Kaduva is expected to begin soon after the end of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Vaariyamkunnan

Vaariyamkunnan is a movie that was shrouded with controversies since the day of its announcement. The film is based on the 1921 Mappillai Rebellion. Due to the script writer’s old Facebook posts that oozed communalism, extreme Hindutwa groups started protesting against the movie, and finally, he decided to back out from the project.

However, director Aashiq Abu has revealed that the project will be materialized with Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead role. In the movie, Prithviraj Sukumaran will be seen essaying the role of Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji, a Kerala Muslim warrior who established a parallel government to fight against the British regime.

Empuraan

Mollywood audiences all across the globe are eagerly waiting to see the dark past of Abraam Qureshi, and to unravel all the mysteries, Epuraan should grace the theaters. This movie is a sequel to Lucifer, and the filming is expected to begin next year.

Prithviraj Sukumaran is directing this film, and he will also play the role of Sayed Masood, a dreaded henchman and a close aid of Qureshi in this flick. Empuraan will be shot with a mammoth budget, and film critics believe that it could be turn out to be the most stylish film ever made in Mollywood.

Apart from the above-mentioned films, Prithviraj Sukumaran has apparently given a positive nod to some other movies that include, Kaaliyan, Karachi 81, Ayyappan and Railway Guard.

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Prithviraj Sukumaran, the multi-talented personality of Mollywood is known for experimenting with several new techniques in his movies. As a director, Prithviraj Sukumaran used several wide-angle shots in Lucifer, and it played a crucial role in giving a grand ambiance to the film. Now, the actor is going to be part of India’s first-ever movie that will be completely shot using virtual reality.

Prithviraj Sukumaran himself confirmed this news through his official Facebook page. The actor also shared the first-look poster of this movie, and it clearly indicates that this upcoming flick will be handling a fantasy subject.

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“This is an exciting new chapter in the art and science of film making! So looking forward to this one! Changing times, newer challenges, innovative methods! And an epic story to tell! Stay tuned for updates,” wrote Prithviraj on his Facebook page.

This upcoming movie that will be shot with a huge budget is being directed by Gokul Raj Bhaskar. This untitled movie will be bankrolled by Prithviraj Productions in association with Magic Frames. The film will be shot simultaneously in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada.

Prithviraj Sukumaran’s new Facebook post has already gone viral, and it has racked up more than 14,000 likes in just one hour. After seeing the poster, followers of Prithviraj have started lauding the star for introducing new innovative techniques to the Malayalam film industry.

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Fahadh Faasil, one of the most talented actors in Mollywood, is celebrating his 39th birthday. On this auspicious day, Prithviraj Sukumaran, one of Fahadh’s best friends in the industry, has shared a candid image on his Facebook page.

Prithviraj coveys wish to Fahadh Faasil

The image shared by Prithviraj shows him posing with Fahadh Faasil, Nazriya Nazim, and Supriya Prithviraj for a groupie. However, it is still unclear when this photo was captured.

“Happy Birthday Shanu!” Prithviraj captioned the image.

The image shared by Prithviraj has already gone viral, and it has already racked up more than 19,000 likes and 119 shares on Facebook.

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Even though Prithviraj and Fahadh Faasil have not acted together yet, except in the anthology Kerala Cafe, both of them share a good rapport in real life. It should be noted that Nazriya Nazim, Fahadh’s wife had returned to the big screen with the movie ‘Koode’ which had Prithviraj in the lead role.

Fahadh awaiting release of Malik

Fahadh Faasil is currently awaiting the release of his new movie Malik, which is being directed by Mahesh Narayan. The film marks the reunion of Mahesh and Fahadh after the acclaimed flick Take Off. Malik is expected to be a crime drama, and Fahadh will be seen in a different appearance throughout the flick.

A confirmation regarding the release date of this film will be made once the theaters get opened after the coronavirus lockdown.

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Director Sujeeth,who helmed Prabhas’ Saaho, has been roped in to direct the Telugu remake.The film’s team confirmed the same and revealed that the film will go on floors once Chiranjeevi completes his another film Acharya. Currently,Sujeeth is working on the film’s script and the pre-production work is going on in full swing.The original film was the the directorial debut of actor Prithviraj Sukumaran.

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Prithviraj will essay the role of Variyan Kunnath Haji, a self-made Sultan, who established his own parallel government and formed an army to fight against the British. In his post announcing the film, Prithviraj wrote: “He stood up against an empire that ruled a quarter of the world. Etched out his own country with an army that waged a never before war against the British. Through history was burned and buried, the legend lived on! The legend of leader, a soldier, a patriot. A film on the man who became the face of the 1921 Malabar Revolution.# Vaariyamkunnan.” According to the team, the film will narrate the untold story of this legendary revolutionary and his fight against the British.

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