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Anwar (2010) - Re-release Announcement

Hot on the heels, leading up to Bogainvillea's release, an announcement has got me waiting for something pretty exciting! Amal Neerad's 2010 thriller flick ' Anwar ' is slated for a re-release in October 2024. With the final date for re-release being fixed for October 25 2024, this will be a 4K remastered version, offering a cool rewatch experience for moviegoers. It’s a bilingual release, i.e both in Malayalam and Tamil. “Chellam, soukyama?” incoming from Prakash Raj xD. It will be my first time watching Anwar onscreen and expectations are always high for an Amal Neerad film, then and now. Anwar was a trendsetter for an action film back in 2010, having a typical Amal Neerad signature embossed over it and has a good following till date amongst younger cinephiles.  Anwar was a training playground for Prithviraj to learn the basics of filmmaking, allowing him to lead his debut directorial film 'Luicifer' to the 150 crore club. It was a great bit of trivia to know

Devadoothan (2000) - Experiencing a Cult Classic, firsthand!

"Somebody wants to say something, to someone" Imagine stepping into a time machine and rewinding to the festive Christmas season of the year 2000—a period when Malayalam cinema was redefining itself. The stage was set, the screens were ready, and then arrived "Devadoothan," a movie unlike any other, weaving a tale of music, mystery, and haunting love. Yet, what was meant to be a masterpiece missed its mark, leaving both the audience and the makers perplexed. Was it ahead of its time, or simply misunderstood? Director Writer Release Date Genre Sibi Malayil Reghunath Paleri 22 December 2000 🎭🖤 Musical Horror Random Musings - Turning back time Let's set our minds and go back to a distant year in history, to be exact - Christmas season of the year 2000  The turn o