Yash Rocky Bhai next with Geethu Mohandas - Dulquer next Telugu film - Fahadh Kannada film First look

Geethu Mohandas to direct Yash aka Rocky Bhai Yash, who played the lead role in KGF 2 released a year ago, has not committed to any projects since then. However, rumors are circulating that his next project may be directed by Geethu Mohandas, a National Award-winning director. According to sources close to the project, Yash and Geethu Mohandas have been discussing a possible collaboration for the past year, and Yash was impressed with the concept that she presented to him. Despite expectations that Yash would collaborate with big names in Indian cinema, he has chosen to work on a project with a respected figure from Malayalam cinema, which is expected to have a powerful script. Geethu Mohandas is known for her work in films such as Liar's Dice and The Elder One. Liar's Dice won six major international awards and two National Awards in India, and was India's official submission for the Best Foreign Film category at the 87th Academy Awards. Yash 19 is expected to begin filming in June and is aiming for a late 2024 release. Yash is also set to star in KGF 3 with Hombale Films, which will chronicle the story of Rocky Bhai from 1978 to 1981. The film is currently in the scripting stage and is expected to begin filming in 2025. ----

Dulquer next Telugu film with Vaathi director Venky Atluri will direct Dulquer Salmaan's upcoming Telugu movie, which will be produced by Sitara Entertainments. The director previously had a hit bilingual film, Sir, with Dhanush. Following the success of SitaRamam in Tollywood, Dulquer has gained a good fan base in Andhra and Telangana. Currently, he is completing his work on King of Kotha, a bilingual film, and his production house has released Adi, a Malayalam film featuring Shine and Ahana in the lead roles. ---

Fahadh Dhoomam is revival of Pawan's shelved project Pawan Kumar is known for directing critically acclaimed Kannada films like "Lucia" and "U Turn", and had been in talks with actors such as Ganesh, Dhananjay, and Rakshit Shetty for an ambitious project called "C10H14N2" (the chemical formula for nicotine) for several years. However, this project did not materialize. It is now reported that "Dhoomam" is a revival of that same project, with Fahadh Faasil playing the lead role and Roshan Mathew and Aparna Balamurali in pivotal roles. The film was initially rumored to be aiming for a summer release this year. The film's first look poster is set to be unveiled on April 17 at 10:45 am, as per the makers' announcement on Sunday. The film is being produced by Hombale Films, the production company behind the successful KGF franchise and the recently-released Kannada film "Kantara".