Sreenivasan revealed in a media interview that Mohanlal turned down veteran actor Prem Nazir who had expressed his desire to direct a movie featuring him in the lead. Shah Nawas, son of the late Actor Nazir told Kaumudi Online that it was true that there was a proposal to direct Mohanlal and Sreenivasan was writing the script. Regarding this Lal and Priyadarshan had come to his house for discussions. " What happened later, I have no idea . But I have no reason to disbelieve Sreenivasan " he said. He also added that his father had planned a second film with Mammooty .According to Sreenivasan, Nazir had shared this idea with him during the filming of 'Kadathanadan Ambadi' directed by Priydarshan and had asked him to come up with a story suitable for Mohanlal.
Sreenivasan also mentioned that Mohanlal had apparently informed him of Nazir's proposal but had shown little interest in the project. Later, Sreenivasan had shared a storyline with an intermediary named Nadarajan of KRG Movies, which Mohanlal had rejected, Mohanlal told that Nazir at this old age should not take up direction. The same plot was used in the classic film 'Sandesham', an iconic film directed by Sathyan Anthikad.
Sreenivasan further claimed that Prem Nazir had paid an advance to Mohanlal at the wedding engagement ceremony , but unfortunately, Nazir passed away before the project could materialize. Sreenivasan expressed this after Mohanlal had publicly stated now after Nazir's death that he had wished to act in his directorial movie.
Following Sreenivasan's statement, there has been a divide among netizens, with some speculating that this might be a PR stunt to defame Mohanlal, and it could have been Mammootty who had turned down Nazir's project. Sreenivasan in an interview was asked whether his relations with Mohanlal was strained because he did Dr Saroj Kumar, a spoof on Mohanal on screen, the actor said that even otherwise they were not on best on terms. He was reminded of Lal kissing on his cheek at an Award function, Sreenivsan shot back - " He is a Complete Actor ". Sreenivasan said that before his death, he would expose Mohanlal's double standards. Sreenivasan son Vineeth directed Mohanlal's son Pranav in Hridyam . This film is the first hit in the career of Pranav.
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Dream Warrior Pictures has announced that Rashmika Mandanna will be starring as the lead in their upcoming Telugu film titled "Rainbow," which will be directed by first-time female director Shantharuban. This romantic fantasy revolves around the female protagonist and will feature actor Dev Mohan in a significant role. The shooting for the film commences on April 7, with Justin Prabhakaran serving as the music director.
Rashmika expressed her excitement about the film Rainbow , noting that this will be her first time playing the lead role from a female perspective. She promised that "Rainbow" would be an entertaining and thrilling ride for audiences, with her character taking them on a wild journey. It's worth noting that this film was initially intended to star Samantha, with the producer expressing his joy in signing her on back in October 2021.
In October 2021, the producer of the film tweeted his satisfaction with Samantha being cast in the lead role. The bilingual film, titled "Production 30," is being produced by Dream Warrior Pictures and directed by Shantharuban87. SR Prabhu expressed his happiness by sharing the news on Twitter, saying, "Happy to have @Samanthaprabhu2 onboard for our next Bilingual film!! #Production#30 #Tamil #Telugu @DreamWarriorpic."
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It has been reported that Deepika Padukone will be featuring in a lead song for the upcoming film Jawaan, alongside Shahrukh Khan. This news has delighted fans who have already been charmed by their previous collaboration in the movie Pathan. The shooting for this special song is scheduled to commence in the first week of April and is expected to be completed by April 15th. The music for Jawaan is being composed by the renowned South Indian music director, Anirudh, and Shahrukh and Deepika will be showcasing their dance moves to his composition. Nayanthara is the leading lady.
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