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By Rinku Gupta Leading streaming platform Amazon Prime Video is making deep inroads into the cinema space in the covid pandemic lockdown era when theatres are shut indefinitely . They have announced a line up of 7 films in various languages to cater to film buffs across the country.  These films include Ponmagal Vandhal (Tamil) , Penguin ( Tamil, Telugu), Law ( Kannada), French Biriyani ( Kannada),  Sufiyum Sujatayum ( Malayalam), Shakuntala Devi ( Hindi) and Gulabo Sitabo ( Hindi). The impressive list includes films of stars Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Jyotika, Keerthy Suresh, Ayushmann Khurrana, Aditi Rao Hydari, Jayasurya amongst others. The movies will premiere exclusively on Prime Video over the next three months and will be available in 200 countries and territories worldwide. “At Prime Video, we believe in listening to what our consumers want and working backwards from there. This belief is the genesis of our latest offering,” said Vijay Subramani...

By Rinku Gupta  Jio Studios announced its entry into Kollywood with its first Tamil film, titled Hey Sinamika at a puja in Chennai today. The film boasts of talented actors  Dulquer Salman (who is riding high on the success of his recent super hit  Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithal) Kajal Aggarwal and Aditi Rao Hydari. The director is none other than leading Southern choreographer Brinda, who  makes her directorial debut with the film.  The shoot commenced in Chennai today. Ace filmmaker K.Bhagyaraj and  Maniratnam directed the first shot while  actors ,Suhasini and Khushbu gave the first clap.

By Rinku Gupta ( subscribe to CinemaSpeak for latest video updates) There are always great expectations from director Mysskin's films which  are recognised by their particular template, with his brand of music, sound, characterisation, ethereal camerawork, poetic story telling and a gripping screenplay. Psycho ticks all the boxes this time too. But how does it work overall? Udayanidhi Stalin plays Gauthaman, a visually impaired, musician who falls for an RJ, Dhahini ( Aditya Rao Hydari). But in a twist of fate, while waiting for him on a lonely train station late at night, ( as an indirect result of his stalking her to convince her of his love) she is kidnapped by a psychopath who has beheaded more than a dozen women. The police have made no headway. Time is running out. But Dhahini's body does not turn up like the others, giving Gauthaman  a clue that she is alive. He is now determined to find her, using every clue he can get. He even meets a quadriplegic ex...

Press Note Jayam Ravi's Tik Tik Tik ( Tamil) recieved apprecation for exploring a new 'space' in cinema with its story involving astronauts and outer space. Now  actor Rahman has kick-started another Indian  space based thriller with Varun Tej,  in Telugu. The film features Aditi Rao Hydari with the duo directed by Ghazi fame Sankalp Reddy. With his performance in  recent years in many Tamil and Malayalam movies, actor Rahman's name has become synonymous with interesting cinema, crossing linguistic boundaries.  Now the actor is all set to make an  impact with this Telugu movie, of  Sankalp Reddy. The young filmmaker had attempted a raw and realistic flick ‘Ghazi’, ( Rana Daggubatti, Taapsee Pannu) which was a thriller based on real life incidents that happened during Indo-Pakistan war in submarine. This time, he takes a giant leap with space based thriller, which has Varun Teja and Rahman in lead roles alongside Aditi Rao Hydari. It is sai...