The Southern film industry is keeping its fans and followers gripped with new film announcements and unveiling of new posters. Here’s what’s making headlines in the southern film industry today.
Telugu Thriller ‘Gatham’ to premiere on Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video today unveiled an intriguing poster of the upcoming Telugu spine-chilling thriller Gatham. The psychological thriller is made by a group of U.S-based students and IT professionals — all in their late 20s. Written and directed by Kiran, the film is jointly produced by Offbeat Films and S Originals, in association with Mango Mass Media and stars Bhargava Poludasu, Rakesh Galebhe and Poojitha Kuraparthi. Prime members in Indian and across 200 countries and territories can stream Gatham starting November 6, 2020 exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
Raghava Lawrence unveils the title of his next film ‘Rudhran’
Raghava Lawrence who is awaiting the release of his Hindi film Laxmii starring Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani in the lead unveiled the title of his next film today on his 44th birthday. On his special day, Lawrence unveiled the title of his upcoming film, Rudhran. GV Prakash has been roped in to compose music for the film and it is being produced by Kathiresan. Raghava announced his film’s title on social media today.
Hi friends and fans, Here is my next film title look. Happy to release it on my birthday. I need all your blessings @gvprakash @5starcreationss pic.twitter.com/2EmwYmNiUO
— Raghava Lawrence (@offl_Lawrence) October 29, 2020
Touted to be an action entertainer, the film is likely to be directed by debutant KP Selvah. An official announcement regarding the entire cast and crew will be made soon. The film is likely to go on floors by the end of this year.
Sai Pallavi in ‘Ayyappanum Koshiyum’ remake with Pawan Kalyan?
Sai Pallavi is likely to star opposite Pawan Kalyan in Telugu remake of Malayalam hit Ayyappanum Koshiyum. Reportedly, Sithara Entertainments has bagged the remake rights of the film. Pawan Kalyan has been confirmed to essay Biju Menon’s role in the film. An official announcement regarding the cast and crew will be made soon. The film will be directed by Saagar K Chandra. The untitled film is likely to go on floors in January 2021 and the team is aiming for a summer release. S Thaman has been roped in to compose music for the project.
Sameera Reddy to make a comeback in Tamil cinema with Vishal's and Arya's film?
Sameera Reddy is reportedly making a comeback in Tamil cinema after a hiatus of almost eight years. She is likely to play a pivotal role in Vishal’s and Arya’s upcoming film. As per reports, Anand Shankar has roped in Sameera to play a small yet significant role in the project. Although there is no official confirmation, according to the buzz the actress might join the sets by the end of this month. Her portion will be shot in Hyderabad.
here we go happy 2 join the sets of #Vishal30 & #Arya32 dir by @anandshank music by @MusicThaman & prod by @vinod_offl, #Newfilm, #Newcrew, #NewLook. Day 1 rolling successfully strtd. GBhttps://t.co/CBTXvmdrXS@arya_offl @mirnaliniravi @MiniStudio_ @RIAZtheboss @johnsoncinepro
— Vishal (@VishalKOfficial) October 21, 2020
Last week, Vishal took to Twitter to share a video from the first day of the film's shoot. Touted to be an action entertainer, Arya will be seen playing a role of the antagonist in the film.
(Source: Twitter/India Today/Instagram)