Jolt for Mohanlal group in AMMA poll - Suriya film to give Akshay a comeback

July will see yet another Hindi film directed by a South Director that will rock Bollywood like Kalki and that is Sarfira starring Akshya Kumar and Radhika Madan. It is directed by Sudha Kongara. Releasing on 12 July, the film trailor has created a record and suggests that the film will be a comeback for Akshya Kumar. According to boxofficeworldwide.com about the trailor - It has amassed 66 million views in just 11 days, surpassing the views of Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon’s Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya (59 million+), making it the number one Hindi movie trailer of the year as of June 29. In the all-time most-viewed Indian movie trailer list, Sarfira currently holds the 69th spot. It is expected to break into the top 50 in the coming days. The trailer’s growing viewership indicates high anticipation for the movie. If this momentum continues, Sarfira could be a surprise hit at the box office. Apart from the Director who is from South, the film co-producers are Actors Surya and Jyotika. This is remake of Soorarai Pottru that had Surya in lead. The film had only an OTT release as it was a Cobid time. It win national awards too. The film’s songs, “Maar Udi” and “Khudaaya,” have alreadt created a buzz and the music is from G V Prakash also from Tamil Industry. Written by Sudha Kongara and Shalini Ushadevi, with dialogues by Pooja Tolani, and music by G.V. Prakash Kumar, Sarfira is produced by Aruna Bhatia (Cape of Good Films), South superstars Suriya and Jyotika (2D Entertainment), and Vikram Malhotra (Abundantia Entertainment). Ajay Devgan film Auron mein ---- releasing in July is likely to be postponed is the talk in trade and that gives Sarfira a free run. On August 15th Khel Khel Mein of Akshya and Tapsee is releasing.

Meanwhile the elections to Kerala Actor’s body AMMA was over yesterday. Siddique of the official panel led by Mohanlal group has bagged crucial seats, a major upset is the win of Jayan Cherthala the actor who is not from official panel and he defeated Manju Pillai to become joint secretary along with Jagadish. This has sent shockwaves in the official panel. Yet another shock was Ramesh Pishardy considered close to Mammootty was defeated and that too for the post of executive committee. Ramesh recently joined Congress and is an active campaigner. Though Siddique win as general secretary is good news for Mohanlal camp, the coming days are going to be turbulent as the rival group has also a strong presence.