Basil Joseph as Military man in Sivakarthikeyan film / John Abraham in Prithviraj remake / Shruti about Rajini

Basil Joseph who is acting in Sivakarthikeyan film Parasakthi is playing a military officer. The photos coming out from Sri Lanka locales show this. This portion is the segment where the anti Hindi agitation takes place in Madurai railway station. The riots that occurred in Madurai on the 25th of January 1965 and spread across the state of Madras helped establish the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a break-away faction of the Dravida Kazhagam (DK) headed by Periyar, as ‘the coming party in Madras politics.’ . The first martyr Chinnasamy who immolated himself happened in Madurai and was the spark that ignited the agitation. Basil was not aware that back in Kerala, he was hot topic of discussion as speculation was that he was the Red Dragon of Empuran. Basil usually promptly answers to social media comments about him ,was found to be silent and this further was seen as his acceptance. Now that the film has ben released, it has died down.. Basil’s Ponman in Tamil on OTT is getting good response.

After Driving License , Mumbai , it is now Ayyapanum Koshiyum of Prithviraj that is being remade in Hindi. It seems in 2020, John Abraham had bought the rights and since he had been trying to work it out with various combinations of actors and directors. Latest we har is that, Paatal Lok and Pari fame Prosit Roy will direct this action-packed drama. This marks his second theatrical release after Pari (2018). Filming is expected to begin in late 2025. Before that, John will complete Rohit Shetty’s upcoming cop drama, which starts shooting next month. Meanwhile, Roy is finishing work on an Amazon Prime series starring Ali Fazal and Sonali Bendre. On the big screen, John will next be seen in Tehran, a political thriller produced by Dinesh Vijan and directed by Arun Gopalan. The film is set to release in the second half of this year

Shruti Haasan on working with Rajinikanth It was really lovely working with Rajini sir. I definitely learned a lot about why he is the star he is while watching him work, like his discipline with work, his approach to his character, everything was just really fun to watch. But really, I learned a lot from him as a person. And by that, I mean, his attitude on set, it's so positive. He's extremely collaborative. He's very, very humble. But he's also very energetic. He brings such a positive energy onto the set. So I learned a lot about how to deal with people from Rajini sir and that's a lesson I take away.

Thalapthy is No 2 Pan Indian actor / LYCA still Empuran Producer / Blast Mohan - Prasanna in Ajith film

Ormax a leading agency list of top Pan Indian stars has raised many doubts as Prabhas is at no 1 and Thalapathy Vijay at No 2. Prabhas had no release in last one year and has no upcoming film coming in next six months. Vijay popularity is restricted to Tamil market and in the South, it is limited. What makes it jarring is that Allu Arjun comes third and the run of the film Pushpa 2 across India is much ahead of the above two actors. We can accept SRK at 4th and 5th as the former has not had any new releases and RC gave a Bomb called Game Changer. Next comes the shocker . Mahesh Babu is at 6th and Ajith Kumar at7th. So where is NTR Jr ? He is on 8th. Then we have two mega duds Akshay and Salman in last two. Out of this 10, five are from Tollywood and two from Kollywood and rest from Bollywood. So has KGF Yash lost his Pan India status ?. Looks like Toxic will have a tough road ahead.

Two major revelations and one misconception. First misconception was that Lyca has been thrown out of the film Empuran and we too said that they are no more than a Tamil Nadu distributor. Trailor says Lyca is Presenter of Empuran. Not only that Lyca is negotiating release of Indian 3 and has begun talks between Kamal – Shankar and Red Giant to get any early release. Also there is no hurdle to Vijay’s son’s Jason’s directorial venture. Along with the online release, the Empuraan trailer will also be launched on the IMAX screen in Mumbai. The official launch of the Empuraan trailer will be held in Mumbai on March 20. Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Manju Warrior, and Indrajith Sukumaran will also be a part of this grand event. Gokulam Gopalan and Anthony Perambavoor of Aashirvad Cinemas will also be in attendance..

Two revelations ; Blast Mohan of Jailer aka Actor Sunil and Prasanna are part of Good Bad and Ugly.

Next is that Mira Jasmine is also part of Nayanthara- Madhavan- Siddharth film Test releasing on OTT. Telugu film Court and Malaylam Ponman a comparision

When Telugu film Court was ready to release, the popular talk was that it is a film that will do well on OTT but not in theatres. Ponman of Basil Joseph made at Rs 3.5 crore at the Malayalam box office was said to an OTT film . Ponman collected Rs 18 crore. After the OTT release, praise if pouring in Instagram from Tamil Nadu for Basil’s PP Ajesh the role of a jewelers agent. Dubbed in Tamil, the monologue about life by Basil in the lodge is trending on social media.

Produced by Nani, Telugu courtroom drama Court: State VS A Nobody mounted on a restricted budget of 10 crore. Starring Priyadarshi Pulikonda, the film has managed to churn out a profit of 7.40 crore already. Nani‘s film has registered a profit of 74% at the box office already! It now needs to earn 2.6 crore more to claim a hit verdict for itself and become the second Tollywood hit film of 2025 after Venkatesh Daggubati’s Sankranthiki Vasthunam. Add to this Rs 8 crore from OTT deal. For Netflix, COURT marks its third consecutive success in Tollywood after Lucky Bhaskar and Daaku Maharaaj, both of which performed exceptionally well and even featured in Netflix’s global non-English Top 10 charts.

Rahman had an angio and I am not his ex Wife: Saira / Ravi Mohan -Basil in Sri Lanka for SK film

As we heave a sigh of relief that A R Rahman has returned home after a brief morning stint at Apollo, Chenna,i Mozart’s wife Saira Banu put out a post in which she gave clarity of her husband’s health and also her martial status. Music composer A R Rahman, who was admitted to a corporate hospital here following dehydration, had undergone an angiography and was on IV. After this he has returned home and is doing fine now, his family s first reaction from the music director's sister, AR Reihana refuted reports that Rahman was hospitalised after he complained of chest pain. His manager Senthil Velan confirmed hospitalisation. So also his other sister Fatima Shekar. It was clarified by Saira banu wife of ARR who is separated but not divorced. Read her her post which is a transcript of her vvoice post – As reported by ETimes, AR Rahman's wife Saira Banu shared a voice note on Sunday (March 16). She began her message with a heartfelt "Salam" as she acknowledged the ongoing Holy month of Ramadan. She shared an update on Rahman’s health, saying, "Assalamualaikum. I wish him a speedy recovery, and I got the news that he had chest pain and had angiography. By the grace of Allah, he is fine now; he has nothing serious." She further clarified that Rahman was initially diagnosed with dehydration after returning from London, where he had been feeling unwell, which led him to seek medical attention. Saira Banu requests not to address her as AR Rahman's ex-wife Saira also stated that she and Rahman are still legally married despite their separation. "We are not officially divorced," she clarified. "We are still husband and wife, and it’s just that we have been living separately for the past two years because I was unwell. I didn’t want to add any stress to him, but please, I request that you do not refer to me as his ‘ex-wife’."

Basil Joseph from Malayalam industry is said to be latest addition to ongoing Tamil film Parasakthi directed by Sudha Kongara. It has Sivakarthikeyan and Ravi Mohan as the hero and baddie respectively. Basil’s PonMan released on OTT is trending. With a string of hits, Basil is currently flavour of the Malayalam industry as his moderate budget films with content that more realistic are favourite of family audiences. Sources also say that the unit of Parasakthi has erected a set resembling the Madurai railway station in Sri Lanka.

Ajith Kumar spells out future plans /Harris Jayraj son debut / Wamiqua Gabbi in Basil- Ranveer film

Ajith Kumar in an interview taken in Dubai has made it clear that he would not doing films during the car racing season starts. "From October-March, until the racing season commences, do films so that no one is worried. I can go full throttle w he said that he did not want to be told by his Producers to decide his choices. Due to this he had to discontinue British Formula 3 race in the schlarship class as he had to shoot. He has made it clear that when the car season ends and before the next starts , he would finish a film. By this the Producer need not not get jittery about his hero getting injured in the car races. Read; https://southfilmy.blogspot.com/2021/09/thala-ajith-discuss-world-tour-with.html

*Harris Jayaraj's son Samuel Nicholas makes a stunning debut with 'Aiyaiyo'* *Samuel Nicholas has composed, sung and starred in the youthful video song 'Aiyaiyo'* https://youtu.be/p6_lhImxcVo?si=qmDMTQaFh-8u6lqW Samuel Nicholas, the son of renowned music composer Harris Jayaraj, has made his grand entry into the world of music. He has not only skillfully composed and soulfully sung the energetic track 'Aiyaiyo', but also starred as the hero in the video song. Released by prominent label Think Music, the song is receiving widespread acclaim from various quarters. The youthful and exuberant song 'Aiyaiyo' captures the joy, celebration, and vibrancy of today’s youth, with its theme revolving around women with diverse characteristics. In this debut track, Samuel Nicholas has stamped his unique mark in music, singing and acting, presenting himself as a well-rounded talent. Talking about the song, Samuel Nicholas shared, "I started my musical journey as a chorus singer in the film 'Ezham Arivu'. I have also been part of my father’s music concerts as a guitarist and a vocalist. I sang a song for the background score of 'Dev' as well. It’s a great pleasure to be introduced as a music composer with the song 'Aiyaiyo'." From the age of four, Samuel Nicholas has been training in music under the curriculum of Trinity College of Music, making his musical journey notable from an early age. The song 'Aiyaiyo' was written by Mohan Raj and Samuel Nicholas, and directed by Sanaa Mariam. The song's production team includes cinematography by Zayd Tanveer, choreography by Alisha Ajit, costume design by Harshene Ravichandar, art direction by Pradeep Raj, and editing/VFX by Creative Crowd, Shivasundar, and Sai Muthuraman. Sound design was handled by Anand Krishnamoorthi, while the coloring was done by Manoj Hemachandar. With 'Aiyaiyo,' Samuel Nicholas has truly showcased his multifaceted talent, marking a significant milestone in his career.

BOW has learnt that Wamiqa Gabbi has emerged as the top contender for the female lead in Ranveer Singh and Basil Joseph’s upcoming superhero film. The film is set to be directed by Basil Joseph, known for his successful superhero film Minnal Murali. The makers reportedly chose Joseph for his experience with creating compelling superhero stories rooted in Indian sensibilities. Ranveer Singh is expected to headline the film,The source added that Wamiqa is close to signing a Telugu film with Nani,Wamiqua is known to Kerala uadience for her film Godha and 9. In Tamil she acted in Modern Love Chennai anthology and Malai nerathu Mayakkam. She was last seen in Atlee film Baby John.