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Oscars 2024: Tovino Thomas’ Malayalam Film 2018 – Everyone Is A Hero Is India’s Official Entry

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Tovino Thomas’ Malayalam film 2018 – Everyone is a Hero has been selected as India’s official entry for Oscars 2024. The announcement was made by the Film Federation of India (FFI) on Wednesday.

The survival drama is based on the tragic episode of the Kerala deluge in August 2018. It was directed by Jude Anthany Joseph. The film also stars Tanvi Ram and Aparna Balamurali.

Addressing a press conference, filmmaker Girish Kasaravalli, reportedly announced that the Malayalam movie has been picked for its ‘relevant theme’ on climate change and the travails of people vis-à-vis what has been understood as development in the society.

22 Indian films including The Kerala Story, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway, Balagam, Vaalvi and Baaplyok were considered before picking 2018 as India’s official entry to the upcoming oscars.

The 96th Oscars for films released in 2023 will be held in Los Angeles on March 10, 2024.

Soon after the announcement was made, the film’s director took to his Instagram account and wrote, “Thank you God . Thank you Indian Cinema.” On the other hand, actress Tanvi Ram wrote, “This is huge♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Just goosebumps ☺️ Yeayyyyy 2018 team.”

About 2018: Everyone Is A Hero

Despite limited promotions and no major celeb endorsement or controversy in its favour, 2018: Everyone Is A Hero managed to not just secure a place in the hearts of the audience but also do a roaring business across the globe.

The film managed to enter the ₹100 crore club within 10 days of its release.

An inspiring story of courage, solidarity, brotherhood and unity, the film stars Tovino Thomas, Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Indrans, Lal, Naren, Aparna Balamurali, Tanvi Ram, Sudheesh, Siddique, Renji Panicker, Jaffer Idukki, Aju Varghese, Jibin Gopinath, Doctor Roni, Sivada, and Vinita Koshi as the primary cast.

Written by Akhil P. Dharmajan, the film is being celebrated for its Hollywood-level production design by Mohandas and VFX by Mindstein Studios.

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Kanguva Box Office Collection Day 1: Suriya, Bobby Deol’s Film Registers Strong Opening, Earns Rs 22 Crore

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Kanguva Box Office Collection Day 1: Suriya, Bobby Deol's Film Registers Strong Opening, Earns Rs 22 Crore

Suriya, Bobby Deol and Disha Patani’s Kanguva hit the big screens on November 13 and it registered a solid opening at the box office. Despite receiving mixed reviews from film critics and fans, it managed to draw substantial audiences to theatres, especially in Tamil-speaking regions.

Kanguva raked in around Rs 22 crore on its release day, Thursday. The movie’s Tamil 2D shows recorded an impressive 37.25 per cent occupancy, while Tamil 3D shows boasted a higher occupancy rate of 49.89 per cent.

In other regional markets, Kanguva saw varied results. Its Hindi 3D shows reportedly attracted a modest 11.47 per cent occupancy, whereas the Hindi 2D screenings performed significantly better at 58.12 per cent.

The Telugu 2D shows achieved 12.64 per cent occupancy, while Telugu 3D shows recorded 39.28 per cent. Reportedly, the film’s Telugu and the Hindi dubbed versions earned Rs 5 crore and Rs 3.25 crore, respectively.

The film is expected to perform well during the weekend.

Kanguva has created quite a buzz on social media platforms. While some called the first half of the film ‘boring’ and expressed disappointment over the background music, others praised Suriya’s performance.

A section of social media users also called Kanguva Suriya’s ‘career best’ performance.

About Kanguva

Directed by Siva, Kanguva features scenes set 1,500 years in the past and stars Suriya facing off against Bobby. The cast also includes Natarajan Subramaniam, Jagapathi Babu, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Kovai Sarala, and Ananda.

With an estimated budget of over Rs 350 crore, Kanguva has reportedly been filmed in seven countries and various parts of India.

Speaking about the film earlier, Suriya had told that he wanted to make something like Hollywood movies like Braveheart and The Lord of the Rings.

“Siva came up with this idea of what if we go back a few 100 years… What would happen if our people lived such life and had a complex situation? Let’s picture that and that’s how the whole thing came about,” the actor had said.

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Coldplay India Tour: Band Announces Concert In Ahmedabad Amid Ticket Sale Scam, Here’s How & When To Buy Passes

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British pop-rock band Coldplay has officially announced a fourth show in India as a part of their Music Of The Spheres World Tour 2025. The band will perform in Ahmedabad, with tickets available on the online platform BookMyShow. This comes after the Enforcement Directorate raided the ticket black market for Coldplay concerts, leading to a money laundering investigation.

The band is all set to light up Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on January 25, 2025. Before their Ahmedabad performance, Coldplay will be performing first on January 18, 19, and 21, 2025, at the DY Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

The band shared the good news on social media and wrote, 2025 AHMEDABAD DATE ANNOUNCED! The band will play their biggest ever show, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 25 January 2025. Tickets on sale Saturday, 16 November at 12 pm IST.”

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Coldplay tickets will be available on Book My Show and tickets for the Ahmedabad concert will go on sale November 15, 2024, at 12pm.

Coldplay also teased a ‘mystery guest’ for their show.

About Coldplay

The band includes Chris Martin as the vocalist and pianist, Jonny Buckland on guitar, Guy Berryman on bass, Will Champion on drums and percussion, and manager Phil Harvey. It was formed in 1997.

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Mithun Chakraborty’s Wallet Gets Stolen During BJP Roadshow In Jharkhand, Organisers Request Pickpockets To Return It

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Actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty found himself in a sticky situation after his wallet was stolen from his pocket during his mega roadshow in Jharkhand on Tuesday. The actor campaigned for BJP in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, and that is when he got pickpocketed, leaving the organisers red-faced.

A video from the rally has now gone viral in which the organisers and other BJP karyakartas can be heard repeatedly requesting the pickpockets to return the veteran star’s wallet. “Whoever has stolen the wallet, please return it to Mithun Da,” a BJP member was seen urging the crowd.

Despite repeated pleas, the wallet was not returned.

Chakraborty led a massive roadshow in the Nirsa Assembly area of Jharkhand to extend his support to BJP candidate Aparna Sen Gupta. Thousands of people gathered at the venue to catch one glimpse of the star, and it led to major chaos and mismanagement at the spot.

Despite security forces in place, the crowd went out of control and rushed towards the stage to click photos and videos of the actor and see him from up close. It was during this chaos that Chakraborty’s wallet was stolen.

Disappointed by the fiasco, Chakraborty concluded the event sooner than expected and rushed back to safety.

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