Director Shankar fell from being the most sought-after filmmaker to a career low with his Indian 2 and Game Changer. Now, he is unable to convince his producers to finish Indian 3 as there is no hype or buzz around it to really take it forward.  Shankar for the first time in his career, decided to make two films at the same time and even can call as 3, and this backfired big time. His I, 2.0 did not satisfy everyone but still recovered investment to some extent. But Indian 2 and Game Changer have ended up being such debacles that his career will end up in doldrums.  The director recently announced at an event that he would be using Avatar kind of techncial advancement in his next film, Velpari. The movie is based on a novel written by S. Venkatesan based on a true Tamil King from Sangam period and a close friend of poet Kabilar.  Superstar Rajinikanth also stated that he would be waiting to watch it, who was present at the same event. Shankar went on to state that Velpari is his second dream project after Enthiran. But the problem lies in his present form compared to form he was in while making Enthiran/ Robo.  The twin disasters and unreleased Indian 3 have left such a mark on his career that even if he tries to find a big financier for Velpari, he might have to convince three to four stars to star in it, as it would be demanding Rs.500-800 crores budget at least for one part. He did plan it as two to three part film.  We have to wait and see, if Shankar can find a way to navigate through these failures and bring a star cast that would mesmerise audiences to watch this Magnum Opus on big screens in theatres again.    Disclaimer: The news article is written based on information shared by various sources. The organisation is not responsible for the factual nature of them. While we do try to do thorough research at times people could misguide. So, we would encourage viewers' discretion before reacting to them. 

DC has suspended their contract with filmmaker Zack Snyder, after extreme negative reviews to Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice League. They even asked him to re-work on Justice League and when he had to leave due to family emergency, they brought in Joss Whedon and Snyder fans did not like the cut.  They have put pressure on the studio to finish and release Zack Snyder Justice League extended cut. The petitions on Internet have shaken WB Studios to such a level that they have caved to fan pressure and finished the VFX of ZSJL and released it on their OTT platform.  The cut has broken records in viewership and many praised few scenes as the extended cut did seem to be cohesive than the original while not all liked it. Now, James Gunn has been given DC Universe responsibilities and he released his first film, Superman, as the new head and producer for DC Films and TV series.  But the Superman did not gain rousing positive reception and Zack Snyder fans have started another Internet war with Restore Snyder Verse (#RestoreSnyderVerse) tweets, post s on social media. They are stating that the fan power will once again bring DC to their feet and make them accept their request.  DC bet heavily on Justice League, Batman vs Superman that their box office returns ended up securing losses. Even the direction that studio adapted with rest of the films trying to balance fun and dark stories, did not work for the studio. So, they went with James Gunn's take on their popular stories.  While Superman did not really appeal to many, the movie could still pull in good returns as it is not outrightly rejected at least from initial reactions. DC might give James Gunn few more years and films, before trying to again reboot or find a new direction.  Meanwhile, if MCU again succeed to find their prime, we cannot say if they would be pressured to stay relevant in competition. For now though, it is too early to decide upon new DCU future as few more films have been lined up and Studio can't change decisions with every film.  Disclaimer: The news article is written based on information shared by various sources. The organisation is not responsible for the factual nature of them. While we do try to do thorough research at times people could misguide. So, we would encourage viewers' discretion before reacting to them. 

Youtuber Ashish Chanchalani has grown highly popular with his versatile vines and comedy sketches. He grew so popular to be recognised as one of the biggest social media influencers from India. Recently, his relationship with actress Elli Avram has been hitting tabloids, regularly.  Both of them remained silent for a long time without revealing any sort of details. Now, they both have released pic showcasing Ashish lifting Elli in his arms at a pictersque location, which appears to be in Venice. The couple have posted the picture together, in their respective social media accounts stating - "Finally".    If he proposed marriage to her or if they got their parents' blessings or if they are just promoting some sort of a video, netizens are completely confused about it. But the flower bouquet and the blush on their faces suggest it is a serious and real relationship. If it is real, we wish the couple, a happy and successful life ahead.  Elli Avram, the Swedish-Greek Actress, appeared in Mickey Virus, Butterfly, Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, Naane Varuvean, Conjuring Kannappan films in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and English languages. She appeared on TV in Bigg Boss 7, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 and hosted The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. She also acted in Inside Edge season 2 web series.  Disclaimer: The news article is written based on information shared by various sources. The organisation is not responsible for the factual nature of them. While we do try to do thorough research at times people could misguide. So, we would encourage viewers' discretion before reacting to them. 

Cast: Vincy Aloshious, Shine Tom Chacko, Deepak Parambol, Srikanth Kandragula, Naseef, Anagha Annet   Crew:  Written by Rejin S. Babu, Eugien Jos Chirammel Cinematography by Sreeram Chandrasekharan Edited by Nithish K.T.R. Music by Jean P Johnson Directed by Eugien Jos Chirammel Produced by Srikanth Kandragula Vincy Aloshious gave a sexual harassment complaint against Shine Tom Chacko stating that he danced in front of her showing his genitalia. The controversial actor booked under narcotic drug abuse had to apologise to her which gave more attention to their film, Soothravakyam. Majorly, many got interested to see if the controversy is the only highlight of the film or there is good content. The movie released now, and let's discuss about the movie in detail.  Plot: SHO Christo Xavier (Shine Tom Chacko) runs free tution classes to 11th class students helping them to understand tough mathematical concepts. Students start to like his classes so much, they bunk school to attend his classes. Teacher Nimisha (Vincy Aloshious) gets irritated by this and complaints to him. He asks students to not bunk classes ever. His ability to connect with them despite a tough exterior makes him  a local favorite. Even Nimisha starts to connect with him.  Arya (Anagha Annet), one of the students, is hit and abused by her elder brother, Vivek (Deepak Parambol), who is 12 years elder to her. She complaints about it to Nimisha and she takes it to Christo. Arya's boyfriend Akhil (Naseef) doesn't like her being bullied by her elder brother. Christo hits Vivek and asks him to not abuse Arya. But he tracks her and Akhil, when he is celebrating her birthday and hits them both, black and blue. What happens next? Why he hates her so much? What did Christo do in this situation?  Analysis:  Malayalam Industry has been able to master the class of writing engaging screenplays. They are able to make people sit through even simple films and even while executing, most of them, look to keep it real. Soothravakyam doesn't try to present things in an over-dramatic way and succeeds in sustaining interest for long time. But it drags the conclusion in the second hour and the writing feels a shady bit convenient too.  While the set-up keeps everyone engaged, the conclusion drags it out when people are able to predict the outcome. Soothrakaryam should have been able to add even more interesting elements to the investigation as it looked very simple. While the realistic nature of the film is appreciable, these scenes needed some strong set up so the pay-off would have been better.  Eugien Jos Chirammel's vision in not going overboard in presenting any emotion and characters makes this an appreciable attempt. With better writing and strong investigation portions, the movie would have benefitted heavily. Shine Tom Chacko proves himself to be a versatile actor without resorting to any sort of eccentricities, he got renowned for. His ability to carry this do-gooder role without an ounce of hesitation, makes it one of his best performances, after being typecast.  Naseef, Anagha Annet, Deepak Parambol characters had lot of layers but writing did not explore them as much as the story needed. It provides us details about them but not let us understand them. Still, their performances make it believable that such characters exist. Vincy Aloshious got first credit but she did not have such strong role in the film. Looks like the controversy did help her. Overall, the movie is a decent thriller with themes about male chauvinism, hatred, harassment and redemption, inclusivity.    Bottomline:  Soothravakyam is decent and watchable with dragged out portions remaining as sore thumb.  Rating: 2.75/5   Disclaimer: The views/opinions expressed in this review are personal views/opinions shared by the writer and organisation does not hold a liability to them. So, we would encourage viewers' discretion before reacting to them.