The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Sraddha Srinath, who has been receiving rave reviews for her performance in the recently released Kannada film U Turn, is now set to make her Tamil debut.
The actress will star opposite Nivin Pauly in Gautam Ramachandran's directorial debut.
Sraddha will play the role of a journalist in the film. Incidentally, she plays a trainee journo in U Turn as well.
Sraddha, who is thrilled about her Tamil debut, wrote on her Facebook page, 'I will be making my Tamil debut with Nivin Pauly, in a film directed by Gautham Ramachandran. We start shooting very soon.
'I'm Nivin Pauly's biggest fan and the fan girl in me is refusing to calm down. But on a more serious note, my Tamil launch couldn't get better than this. Excited.'
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Who are the child artistes in School Bus?
Director Rosshan Andrrews’ School Bus is releasing this weekend.
Interestingly, the lead characters are being played by the film’s cinematographer C K Muraleedharan’s son Aakash and Rosshan’s daughter Anjelleena.
School Bus, which has been scripted by Bobby-Sanjay, also stars Kunchacko Boban, Jayasurya and Aparna Gopinath in pivotal roles.
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Meera Nandan to play Narain’s heroine
Actor-turned-RJ Meera Nandan is back to facing the camera.
She will be seen in Angane Thanne Nethaave Anchettennam Pinnale, directed by Ajith Poojappura and starring Narain.
The satire also features Mukesh, Suraj Venjarammoodu, Sai Kumar and KPAC Lalitha.