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Malayali directors complete Kannada movie during pandemic; set to release in theatres......
Kochi: Two Malayali advertising directors have turned filmmakers amid the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown. Overcoming all challenges, the duo is all set to release their Kannada movie in theatres.
Arun Kumar and Sabu Aloysius are the two directors who made their debut in Kannada film industry. They also announced three new movies overcoming the COVID crisis. Though the directorial debut faced many challenges due to the lockdown, they were confident to make their signature in the film industry.
“At first, we planned to remake the Malayalam movie ‘Helen’ in Kannada. We have initiated all works to complete the formalities for the project. Though we scheduled the Pooja ceremony on March 27, lockdown imposed on March 24 interrupted the project,” said the directors.
“Later, we planned to make a movie through OTT release. Discussions on the movie were concluded on the theme ‘Life is Beautiful’. We started shooting on September 4. On the 13th day of the shoot, the whole crew tested positive for COVID-19. Around 14 people were in the set. Though the shooting was interrupted for almost one and a half month, we completed shooting,” they added.
The filmmakers are excited about the theatrical release of their movie in January as they did not expect it and planned for an OTT release.
Priyanka Upendra to star in Pruthvi Ambaar's Life is Beautiful
Priyanka Upendra is all set to play mentor to Pruthvi Ambaar in the upcoming flick Life is Beautiful. “It’s the first film I’m shooting after lockdown,” says Priyanka, adding, “I’ve played a gamut of roles earlier, but H Lohit has offered me a character that’s unlike anything I’ve done until now. I play Caroline and my relationship with Pruthvi’s character is very interesting. It’s a feel good film and has so many layers to it.”
Lohith says that it’s his rapport with Priyanka that made him cast her in the film. “She’s such a consummate actor and this is my third film with Priyanka ma’am after Mummy and Devaki. She just gets into the skin of any character I give her and I was sure that only she’d be able to breathe life into this role. We’ve already shot 50% of the film and it’s such an emotional journey for all us, because the subject itself is so high on feelings just like the title says,” sums up Lohith. The movie is being directed by Arunkumar M and Sabu Aloysius and has music by Nobin Paul.
മലയാളി സംവിധായകര്‍ ഒരുക്കുന്ന കന്നഡ ചിത്രം 'ലൈഫ് ഈസ് ബ്യൂട്ടിഫുള്‍' തിയേറ്ററുകളില്‍ എത്തുന്നു
മലയാളി പരസ്യചിത്ര സംവിധായകരായ അരുണ്‍കുമാറും സാബു അലോഷ്യസും സംവിധാനം ചെയ്യുന്ന കന്നഡ ചിത്രം ‘ലൈഫ് ഈസ് ബ്യൂട്ടിഫുള്‍’ ജനുവരി അവസാനമോ ഫെബ്രുവരി ആദ്യ വാരമോ റിലീസ് ചെയ്യും.
കന്നഡ സിനിമയിലെ പ്രമുഖരായ പൃഥ്വിഅംബാര്‍ നായകനായും പ്രിയങ്ക ഉപേന്ദ്ര നായികയായും ചിത്രത്തില്‍ വേഷമിടുന്നു. ദക്ഷിണേന്ത്യന്‍ കൊറിയോഗ്രാഫര്‍ ഇമ്രാന്‍ സര്‍ദാരിയയാണ് ചിത്രത്തില്‍ കൊറിയോഗ്രാഫി ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നത്. കന്നഡയില്‍ രണ്ടു സൂപ്പര്‍ഹിറ്റുകള്‍ സമ്മാനിച്ച ലോഹിത് എച്ചിന്റെ ഫ്രൈഡേ ഫിലിംസും, സില്‍വര്‍ ട്രെയിന്‍ ഇന്റര്‍നാഷണലും ചേര്‍ന്നാണ് ചിത്രം നിര്‍മ്മിക്കുന്നത്.
Pruthvi Ambaar next film ‘Life is Beautiful’ to begin shooting in September
Pruthvi Ambaar, who rose to popularity with Dia, has signed his fourth project in a row. He already has in his kitty For Reg directed by Naveen Dwarakanath, a yet-to-be titled project with Darshan Apoorva, and K M Shashdhar’s directorial debut, Sugarless.
His next film will be ‘Life is Beautiful’, which titled was launched by actor Dhananjay on Monday, along with the film’s poster. Lohith H, the director of Mummy — Save Me and Devaki is making his debut as a producer and the film will be made under the banner of Friday Films in association with Silver Train International.
The film, produced by Kishore Narasimhaiah, will have two directors — Arunkumar M and Sabu Aloysius — helming the project. The duo comes with 20 years of experience in the advertising industry. Speaking about his debut production venture, Lohith says, “Having tried my hands at direction, I have also decided to do my bit by making movies which are going to be a mix of good content laced with entertainment to suit the taste of the audience.”
കന്നട സിനിമയിലെ വമ്പന്മാര്‍ക്കൊപ്പം മലയാളികളും
കൊച്ചി: ആഡ് ഫിലിം മേക്കറായ അരുണ്‍ കുമാറിനെയും സാബു അലോഷ്യസിനെയും അടുപ്പിച്ചത് ക്രിക്കറ്റാണ്.
സ്‌പോര്‍ട്‌സ്മാന്‍ സ്പിരിറ്റുള്ള ഫിലിം മേക്കേഴ്‌സ്. അവരുടെ ഒരുമിച്ചുള്ള മുന്നേറ്റവും ശ്രദ്ധേയമാണ്.
ആഡ് ഫിലിമില്‍ തുടങ്ങി ഇപ്പോള്‍ കന്നട സിനിമാവേദിയില്‍ ചര്‍ച്ചാവിഷയമായി മാറികൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്ന മലയാളികളായ ചങ്ങാതിമാരാണിവര്‍.
150ഓളം പരസ്യ ചിത്രങ്ങള്‍ സംവിധാനം ചെയ്തിട്ടുള്ള അരുണ്‍ കുമാറും ഡോക്യൂമെന്ററികളും അനവധി സര്‍ക്കാര്‍ പരസ്യചിത്രങ്ങളും കോര്‍പ്പറേറ്റ് ഫിലിമുകളും ഒരുക്കിയിട്ടുള്ള സാബു അലോഷ്യസും…
നിങ്ങള്‍ കണ്ടുമുട്ടിയത് എവിടെവച്ചാണ് ?
ഞങ്ങളെ അടുപ്പിച്ചത് ക്രിക്കറ്റാണ്. ഞങ്ങള്‍ രണ്ടുപേരും ഇന്ത്യന്‍ ആഡ് ഫിലിംമേക്കേഴ്‌സ് എന്ന സംഘടനയിലെ അംഗങ്ങളാണ്.
സംഘടനയുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് ക്രിക്കറ്റ് ടീമിനെയും ക്രിക്കറ്റ് കളിയുടെയും ടൂര്‍ണമെന്റിന്റെ കാര്യങ്ങളുടെയുമൊക്കെ ചുമതല ഞങ്ങള്‍ക്കായിരുന്നു. രണ്ടുപേരും ചേര്‍ന്ന് ഡിസ്‌കസ് ചെയ്താണ് ഓരോ കാര്യങ്ങളും ചെയ്തിരുന്നത്. ഞങ്ങളുടെ സൗഹൃദം ശക്തമാകുന്നത് അങ്ങനെയാണ്……..
Directors’ strategies on resuming shoots
Many Kannada films were halted during shoot, and some right after being announced, due to the lockdown. With the Unlock 1.0 in progress, discussions about resuming film shoots have begun. However, the challenges and changes that await filmmaking are many.
Metrolife spoke to a few directors who have projects that have been stalled.
Pannaga Bharana, who directed ‘Happy New Year’, says that these times demand for story-oriented films rather than larger-than-life concepts.
The echo lives on
BENGALURU: Going down memory lane, Kim Ki-duk, aka Kim Ki, was the first international director I have met. It was with great sorrow that I heard the news of his death in Latvia, after he suffered from Covid-19. His films had great quality. If memory serves me right, it was in 2013 when I first heard his name. Initially, it sounded like a fruit to me. However, the buzz made in The International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) made me to go to the theatre to watch his film.
It was overflowing with so many people that I thought of going back after seeing the crowd. Thanks to my friend who was volunteering, I somehow managed a seat and watched Spring, Summer, Fall,Winter… and Spring. The Korean film was beautiful, it’s the story of life and the circle of sin. I fell in love with the director.
Pruthvi Ambaar turns singer for Life is Beautiful
Dia actor Pruthvi Ambar is now making his singing debut in his upcoming film, Life is Beautiful. Penned by Madan Bellisalu, the “inspirational” song is composed by Nobin Paul.
Pruthvi, who credits Michael Jackson as his influence, reveals he is not a trained singer. However, the actor is an adept social singer, and has even sung for a Tulu music album.
According to the team, Pruthvi would often be seen singing the tune of this song with his own words, and they decided to make the actor sing the number. “Like how an actor takes several shots to perfect a scene, I did take several attempts and for over three hours to record the song. I had even requested the team to drop it if my voice and singing was not up to the mark. But the team loved it,” said Pruthvi.
The film features Priyanka Upendra in an important role as Caroline along with Lasya Nagaraj in the lead cast.
