Dulqar Salman is the son of Veteran Malayalam actor Mammootty. ...
12:59 PM, Feb 10, 2013
Malayalam directors Aashiq Abu and Anwar Rasheed will be honoured with the Mohan Raghavan Award for their films '22 Female Kottayam' and 'Usthad Hotel', respectively. The award includes a cash prize of Rs.25,000, a citation and a statuette. John Paul, head of the jury, announced the award in a press meet at Kochi on October 16. Both the directors will receive the award from Ganesh Kumar, former actor and currently...
06:43 PM, Oct 17, 2012
The shoot for Aashiq Abu's next 'Da Thadiya' started rolling at Fort Kochy early this week. After the popular hits like 'Salt N Pepper' and '22 Female Kottayam', this movie is a look into the life of heavy weights of the state. Repeating his technical crew of Shyju Khalid and scriptwriters, Dileesh Nair, Shyam Pushkaran and Abhilash, the movie will have D J Sekhar debuting as the lead hero Luka...
08:41 PM, Sep 08, 2012
After dealing with a different sort of action genre in the multistarrer 'Bachelor Party' which generated lots of flacks than claps, director Amal Neerad is now ready with another sort of experimentation in Malayalam cinema. His new project is an anthology of love stories, in the title 'Anchu Sundharikal'. Each story of this anthology will be directed by the front line Malayalam directors like Anwar Rasheed, Aashiq Abu, Sameer Thahir,...
11:37 AM, Sep 03, 2012
Aashiq Abu who is spearheading the trend of new generation movies in Mollywood is all set to start his pending movie 'Gangster' soon after the completion of his project 'Da Thadiya'. With Mammootty as the hero, Aashiq had been pitching the scripts of 'Gangster' from two years to make it a different underworld movie. Aashiq is planning to position it as one of the very different Don movie ever to...
10:22 PM, Aug 07, 2012
For all those who has been patiently waiting for the screen version of Santhosh Echikkanam's 'Idukki Gold', here comes the assurance from its director Aashiq Abu. Presently donning a character in Rajeev Ravi's 'Annayum Rasoolum', Aashiq is sure that he will can the film in the year 2013. Currently meeting a stumbling block in its screenplay, Aashiq is planning to devote more time with his scriptwriters Dileesh Nair and Shyam...
12:38 PM, Jul 31, 2012
New generation filmmakers and their films are virtually rewriting the established norms of Mollywood. From the selection of themes to their thoughtful execution, and promotional campaigns, everything is looking genuinely fresh in Malayalam, now a day. The trend started with the promotions of 'Salt N Pepper and 22 FK' for which its director Aashiq Abu made intelligent use of the new media and arms of internet. Many has followed suit...
06:08 PM, Jul 29, 2012
One of the boldest movies to have ever arrived on Mollywood, Aashiq Abu's '22 Female Kottayam' has celebrated its 100 days run. The movie which has a refreshing theme and superb execution is touted as the best dark film in Mollywood which also managed to fetch popular as well as critical acclaim. The movie which opened in theatres during last Vishu was also well supported by the releasing centres, which...
04:36 PM, Jul 27, 2012
'Salt N Pepper' fame Aashiq Abu who had been in the pre-production work of his 'Idukki Gold' has suddenly shifted his plans and announced his new movie in the title '22 Female Kottayam'(22FK). Another small film featuring Rima Kallingal and Fahad Fazil in the lead cast, the new movie will be scripted by Abhilash Kumar with the support of Shyam Pushkaran. The movie which carries an interesting tag line 'No...
05:25 PM, May 25, 2012
When we first heard the song 'Chillane', we suspected something in its lyrics that posed a contempt on the tenderness of female psyche. But after watching the movie, which intelligently narrates the transformation of a gullible, 22 year girl into bold, tough women, in between the repetition of the same song in the title cards and final credit rolls, we are in all admiration for you, Aashiq Abu. You definitely...
10:15 AM, May 19, 2012
