Fahadh Faasil has carved his own niche in the Indian cinema. While primarily working in Malayalam-language films, he has become so prominent with the grounded performances, that he has an ardent fanbase, not witnessing a larger-than-life figure but to get a deeply humane experience. Anwar Rasheed’s ‘Trance’ largely depends on Fahadh’s bravura performance. It is rare to find a performance so arresting that it becomes the pulse of the film, almost making the actor seem like the auteur and the driving force behind it. This particular performance is not his finest and that speaks for itself.
In “Trance”, he plays the character of Viju Prasad – a motivational speaker based in Kanyakumari. Rather he can be better defined as a fraudulent salesman trying to make ends meet on the promise of selling hope to his customers. But he is not without his share of problems. With...
In “Trance”, he plays the character of Viju Prasad – a motivational speaker based in Kanyakumari. Rather he can be better defined as a fraudulent salesman trying to make ends meet on the promise of selling hope to his customers. But he is not without his share of problems. With...
- 6/18/2021
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
MOLLYWOODThe film, directed by Sajimon Prabhakaran and scripted by Mahesh Narayanan, is slated to be released in January or February next year. Digital NativeDigital NativeFahadh Faasil’s upcoming film Malayakunju, directed by Sajimon Prabhakaran and scripted by Mahesh Narayanan, is slated to be released in late January or early February next year. The makers recently released the first look poster of the film, which has gone viral on social media. Speaking about the making of Malayakunju, director Sajimon Prabhakaran said in an interview that the story is “completely unique”, and that the entire film will be shot in Kerala. While he stated that no details about the project can be revealed at the moment, he pointed out that 'Malayankunju' is not Fahadh Faasil’s character’s name in the film. The team is in the process of finalizing the star cast for Malayankunju and will be revealing it soon, we hear.
- 12/15/2020
- by AditiKumar
- The News Minute
MollywoodAd filmmaker Prem Sreekumar will make his directorial debut with this film, which is touted to be a complete family entertainer.Digital NativeDigital NativeAd filmmaker Prem Sreekumar is all set to make his directorial debut with the feature film American Junction. He has roped in Soubin Shahir to play the lead role in the film, which is touted to be a complete family entertainer. Sibi Kaippan will be making his debut as a writer with American Junction and Shyju Unni is bankrolling the project under the banner The Movie Club. Soubin’s last film release was Halal Love Story, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video on October 15. The film’s release was postponed a couple of times due to various reasons and it eventually had an Ott release. Director Zakaria Muhammed roped in Joju George, Indrajith Sukumaran, Grace Antony and Sharaffuddeen to play the main leads in this flick. The...
- 11/19/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film was earlier supposed to be penned by Rafi.Digital NativeDigital NativeAround late last year reports emerged that Fahadh Faasil will be playing the lead role along with Joju George in a film to be directed by debutant Sajimon. It was also reported that Rafi would pen the script for this film. It was to have gone on the floors early this year but had to be postponed due to the pandemic. Now, we hear that Sajimon, who had worked as an associate to directors Mahesh Narayanan, Vk Prakash and Venu, is gearing up to get this film on the floors early next year but there is a change in crew. Instead of Rafi, the script will be penned by noted editor-turned-director Mahesh Narayanan. Incidentally, Mahesh Narayanan’s directorial debut was with the Fahadh starrer Take Off. Also starring Parvathy, Kunchacko Boban and Divyaprabha, Take Off was not only...
- 10/29/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
MollywoodK V Anand took to his Twitter recently to shower accolades on Fahadh's performance. Digital NativeDigital NativeVeteran cinematographer and filmmaker Kv Anand showered praise on Fahadh Faasil’s performance in the Malayalam film Trance. He took to his twitter recently to shower accolades on Fahadh's performance. He tweeted saying, "Watched #Trance Outstanding performance by #fahadhfaasil -Title card to the End, Perfect Creative amalgamation of cinematography, editing & sound #AnwarRasheed #AmalNeerad @resulp . Stylish @menongautham @PrimeVideoIN #StayHomeSaveLives" Watched #Trance Outstanding performance by #fahadhfaasil -Title card to the End, Perfect Creative amalgamation of cinematography, editing & sound #AnwarRasheed #AmalNeerad @resulp . Stylish @menongautham @PrimeVideoIN #StayHomeSaveLives — anand k v (@anavenkat) April 7, 2020 Trance, scripted by Vadakkan Vincent, was produced and directed by Anwar Rasheed. The film stars Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya Nazim in the lead role which brings together real-life couple Fahadh and Nazriya on the big screen after five years. It also starred popular Tamil director Gautham Vasudev Menon,...
- 4/10/2020
- by Luke
- The News Minute
MollywoodVinayakan plays the lead role in the film, written and directed by debutant Tharun Moorthy.Digital NativeThe first look poster of the Malayalam movie Operation Java was unveiled a few months ago. There are speculations that it will be a cop flick and the tagline ‘Stories of Unsung Heroes’ appears to fit the bill. Operation Java is written and directed by debutant Tharun Moorthy and has an impressive cast with Vinayakan, Balu Varghese, Irshad, Binu Pappu, Sudhi Koppa, Deepak Vijayan, Lukman, P Balachandran, Dhanya Ananya, Mamitha Baiju and Prashanth Alexander playing pivotal roles. Faiz Siddik is cranking the camera for this flick with Nishadh Yusuf handling the edits and Jakes Bejoy composing the tunes. Sound designers Vishnu Govind and Sree Sankar (Sound Factory), costume designer Manjusha Radhakrishnan and art director Dhundhu Renjeev Radha are the rest of the technical crew associated with the film. The shooting of this film has...
- 3/7/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
ReviewAnwar Rasheed’s filmmaking keeps you engaged in the first half during which a captivating story unfolds but the last half is not as impressive.CrisThe mirror is where it all happens for Viju Prasad. A few words, a few movements of his hands, and Viju walks away more confident, with a certain purpose. He follows it through all the changes that come in his life, including a whole new identity as Joshua Carlton. Fahadh Faasil, the actor who can convey much through every small gesture, easily transforms into both these characters in Trance, directed by Anwar Rasheed. Even as the film addresses a few grave realities, it has a certain hypnotic charm to it – the way Fahadh’s character is written, the way the lighting is used, the music shifts, and the pills that keep pouring out of mini bottles. Even the title track has psychedelic visuals and music.
- 2/20/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe stellar cast has raised the anticipation among fans very high. Tnm StaffThe trailer for Anwar Rasheed's highly anticipated film Trance dropped on Tuesday, two days before the film's release in Kerala. Starring Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya in lead roles, the promos for Trance so far have stepped up the intrigue quite a bit. Taking off from the teaser, which gave us a glimpse of Fahadh as a motivational speaker, the trailer shows him as some kind of a guru who leads a lavish lifestyle. Inspired by Osho perhaps? The visuals are stunning and we see more characters from the film, including Soubin, who's interviewing him, and Dileesh Pothan. Nazriya also makes an appearance in the trailer, looking full of swag and in perfect sync with her role. Gautham Menon, Vinayakan, Sreenath Bhasi and Chemban Vinod are also part of the cast. The stellar cast has raised the anticipation among fans very high.
- 2/18/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
Mollywood The film had earlier been sent for Cbfc certification but the Regional Censor Board advocated chopping down footage for 17 minutes. Digital NativeTrance, the upcoming Malayalam movie, stars Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya and it was supposed to open in cinemas on February 14 as a Valentine's Day special release. However, it has now been pushed to February 20. The film was sent for Cbfc certification but the Regional Censor Board advocated chopping down footage for 17 minutes. However, director Anwar Rasheed and his team did not agree. Following this, it was decided to send the film to the Revising Committee in Mumbai. The Revising Committee has now awarded the film U/A and it will be released without a single cut. View this post on Instagram @anwar_rasheedofficial "Trance certified clean UA without a single cut by the Revising Committee. See you all on the 20th feb 2020" Fahadh Faasil A post shared by...
- 2/13/2020
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
Mollywood The film had earlier been sent for Cbfc certification but the Regional Censor Board advocated chopping down footage for 17 minutes. Digital NativeTrance, the upcoming Malayalam movie, stars Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya and it was supposed to open in cinemas on February 14 as a Valentine's Day special release. However, it has now been pushed to February 20. The film was sent for Cbfc certification but the Regional Censor Board advocated chopping down footage for 17 minutes. However, director Anwar Rasheed and his team did not agree. Following this, it was decided to send the film to the Revising Committee in Mumbai. The Revising Committee has now awarded the film U/A and it will be released without a single cut. View this post on Instagram @anwar_rasheedofficial "Trance certified clean UA without a single cut by the Revising Committee. See you all on the 20th feb 2020" Fahadh Faasil A post shared by...
- 2/13/2020
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe Fahadh-Nazriya starrer has been sent to a revising committee in Mumbai after the regional censor board advocated cutting down 17 minutes of the film.Digital NativeThe makers of the upcoming Malayalam film Trance had announced that it would hit the marquee on February 14. However, it now appears that the film’s release may be postponed. Reports are that Trance was sent for censor certification but the Regional Censor Board had advocated chopping down a 17-minute footage, which was not accepted to the film’s director Anwar Rasheed. It was then decided to send the film to the Revising Committee in Mumbai. The Revising Committee is making its decision on Tuesday, February 11. It may be noted here that the film’s release was postponed multiple times before. Trance was initially scheduled to release on March 22 last year. Later it was said that the film would release during Eid in June 2019 but...
- 2/11/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film will bring back on screen, Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya, six years after their last film together, 'Bangalore Days'.Digital NativeThe Fahadh Faasil starrer Trance is all set to hit the marquee on Valentine’s Day, February 14 this year. The film has been in the making for a long time now and the wait is coming to an end. Speaking about how the project materialised, the director and producer of Trance Anwar Rasheed has told in an interview to The Hindu, “This is the début film of our scenarist, Vincent Vadakkan, an ad-man… when he came up with the story of Trance, I was not in a position to commit myself to the film because of the huge production cost involved… It so happened that Fahadh heard the story from Vincent and he asked me to rethink about it… I was confident about producing it and that’s how the project started rolling.
- 1/31/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film with Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya Nazim in the lead will release in theatres on February 14 as a Valentine Day’s special.Digital NativeUnveiling the cast of the upcoming Fahadh Faasil starrer Trance, the makers have released a star-studded poster from the movie. It features Fahadh Faasil, popular Tamil director Gautham Vasudev Menon, Chemban Vinod, Nazriya Nazim, Soubin Shahir, Vinayakan, Dileesh Pothan, Sreenath Bhasi, and Jinu Joseph. Trance, directed by Anwar Rasheed, will open in cinemas on February 14 as a Valentine's Day special release. The film has been in the making for nearly two years now. The makers are releasing the first song 'Raat' as a single on January 24, composed by Jackson Vijayan and sung by Sneha Khanwalkar and Neha Nair. The song is penned by Vinayak Sasikumar and Kamal Karthik. The film stars Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya in the lead, bringing together the real-life couple on...
- 1/23/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film is directed and produced by Anwar Rasheed. Digital NativeFahadh Faasil’s next film Trance, directed by Anwar Rasheed, has been in the making for nearly two years now and the film will open in cinemas on February 14 as a Valentine's Day special release. Cinematographer-filmmaker Amal Neerad, who is doing the cinematography of the film, made the announcement on a Facebook post. Initially, the makers planned to release the film for Eid last year and then it was postponed to Onam and further it was pushed multiple times as the film needed oodles of VFX which was delaying its release. The film stars Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya in the lead roles and is bringing together the real-life couple on the big screen after six years. They both shared screen space in the 2014 popular film Bangalore Days. Trance will show five stages of the lead character’s life Trance also has actors Vinayakan,...
- 1/17/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe actor has a number of films in his kitty including the Fahadh Faasil starrer ‘Trance’, Santosh Sivan’s ‘Jack n Jill’, ‘Kallan’ and ‘Joothan’ in different stages of production.Digital NativeSoubin Shahir appears playful in a fun video posted online, shot in sets of his upcoming film Djinn. He is seen doing acts like pulling a fruit out of a crew member’s hair and then pretending to eat it and then coughing it out, passing it off as magic tricks. The video was posted on Soubin’s Instagram account. View this post on Instagram #adakka A post shared by Soubin Shahir (@soubinshahir) on Dec 27, 2019 at 9:42pm Pst Soubin has a number of films in his kitty including the Fahadh Faasil starrer Trance, Santosh Sivan’s Jack n Jill, Kallan and Joothan in different stages of production. Trance, directed by Anwar Rasheed, is currently in the post-production stage.
- 1/1/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodBiju Menon had to opt out due to date clashes in the film, directed by Mahesh Narayanan.Digital NativeAfter actor Biju Menon had to opt out of the film Malik, Joju George has been brought to replace him. The film is directed by Mahesh Narayanan, the director of Take Off. Biju Menon was roped in to play an important role but he had to opt out due to date clashes. Fahadh Faasil plays the male lead in the film. The shooting of Malik is happening at a brisk pace in Kochi after which the team will be moving to Thiruvananthapuram and then Lakshadweep. The technical crew of Malik includes Sanu John Varghese for cinematography, Sushin Shyam for music, Vishnu Govind and Sree Sankar for sound designing and Santosh Raman for production designing. We hear that actors Nimisha Sajayan, Dileesh Pothan, Vinay Forrt, Indrans, Sudhi Koppa, Chandhunath, and Jalaja are in the cast.
- 12/3/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
MollywoodThe film’s main lead Fahadh Faasil will be seen sporting four different looks for the film, we hear.Digital NativeDigital Native Fahadh Faasil is currently busy with the Mahesh Narayanan directorial Malik. The film is bankrolled by Anto Joseph under his banner on a huge budget costing around Rs. 25 crore. On the star cast roped in for Malik, we hear that Nimisha Sajayan, Dileesh Pothan, Vinay Forrt, Indrans, Sudhi Koppa, Chandhunath, and Jalaja form the supporting cast. Malik is expected to hit the marquee next year. A few interesting details about this film have emerged which is sure to make the movie buffs excited. Reports are that Malik is based on a true story and that it covers different time periods starting from the 1960s. It is said to be a film set in the coastal region where the minorities are under threat to be relocated and the hero...
- 11/28/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
MollywoodAfter ‘Thankam’ the two actors are reportedly coming together in a film again, to be directed by Sajimon. Digital NativeFahadh Faasil has signed up a new project, we hear. The film, which will be directed by Sajimon, will also have Joju George playing an important role. Interestingly, Fahadh and Joju are also teaming up for the Saheed Arafath directorial Thankam. The Sajimon directorial, which is scripted by Rafi, will mark the debut of production controller Badusha as producer. The film is co-produced by Shinoy Mathew. As Fahadh and Joju are busy with their current assignments, the shooting of this untitled film is expected to go on the floors early next year. Fahadh is now busy with the Mahesh Narayanan directorial Malik. The film is bankrolled by Anto Joseph under his banner. We hear that Parvathy and Kunchacko Boban, who had both worked with Fahadh in Take Off, have been assigned important roles in the film.
- 11/4/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Mollywood The film will hit the screens on December 20th.Digital NativeThe first look poster of Fahadh Faasil’s upcoming project Trance has been revealed that it is going viral. Directed by Anwar Rasheed, the first look poster features the star in an energetic new avatar and was released through the official Facebook page of Fahadh Faasil. The film stars Fahadh Faasil in the lead role with Nazriya, Vinayakan, Soubin Shahir, Chemban Vinod, Sreenath Bhasi and Alphonse Puthran also included to the star cast. The film which has been in the making for nearly two years now and finally the shooting has been wrapped up and has gone into the post-production mode. The film will hit the screens on December 20th. The film will have an action sequence that will be shot using the robotic camera that is generally used in Hollywood films. This all-important action sequence will be choreographed...
- 9/12/2019
- by Sreedevi
- The News Minute
Mollywood'Malik' is bankrolled by Anto Joseph under his banner and is expected to hit the marquee next year.Digital NativeDigital NativeFahadh Faasil and director Mahesh Narayanan teamed up for Take Off making it a grand success. They are back together for a new film titled Malik. The film has gone on the floors already with Fahadh Faasil joining the sets in Fort Kochi. Malik is bankrolled by Anto Joseph under his banner. On the star cast roped in for Malik, we hear that Parvathy and Kunchacko Boban, who had both worked with Fahadh in Take Off, have been assigned important roles. Biju Menon, Vinay Forrt and Nimisha Sajayan have been roped in as well. Malik is expected to hit the marquee next year. It may be noted that Fahadh Faasil had recently wrapped up the shooting of Trance and it has gone into the post-production mode. Trance is scheduled for...
- 9/5/2019
- by Luke
- The News Minute
MollywoodDirected and produced by Anwar Rasheed, the film is scheduled to release for Christmas this year.Digital NativeFahadh Faasil is riding a wave of success with his films Varathan, Njan Prakashan, Kumbalangi Nights and his recent release Athiran scoring it big at the box-office successively. While the actor’s next, Trance, has been in the making for nearly two years now, the makers recently confirmed through a Facebook post that the shooting has been completed. The film has now gone into the post-production mode. It is scheduled to hit the marquee for Christmas this year. The first look poster of Trance was released a few months ago and turned out to be the talk of the town at the time. The director of the film, Anwar Rasheed, managed to get the attention of movie buffs with this single first look poster. Trance is scripted by Vadakkan Vincent. Bankrolled by Anwar...
- 9/4/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
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