Naiyaandi director Sargunam shoots back at Nazriya Nazim

Nazriya Nazim's allegations of cheating against the director and producer of Naiyaandi, for using a body double in one of the intimate scenes in the film hasn't gone down well with the director of the film, Sargunam. He shot back at Nazriya in a detailed statement 

 

"You must be aware by now of Nazriya's allegations against us that we have used a body double for one of the close-up shots in the trailer and also for the entire Inikka Inikka song sequence. 

 

I have already delivered quality films such as Vaagai Sooda Vaa and Kalavani and have even won a National Award for my efforts. In the song Inikka Inikka, I haven't used a dupe even in one scene and it is Nazriya who has performed for the entire number. 

 

While sitting at the editing table, we felt that the inclusion of an intimate close-up scene would increase the impact of this song among the audience and I also requested Nazriya to come down and act for this particular scene. To this, Nazriya responded by saying that she can't come all the way from Kerala and asked me to shoot that particular scene by using a body double. Now I don't know why she is cooking up a needless storm. Probably, she needs some publicity.

 

I am even ready to remove that intimate close-up shot from the trailer if Nazriya feels uncomfortable but is she ready to sit with the media and see the film and assert that she hasn't acted in the Inikka Inikka number? 

 

Finally I wish to state again that the film is a clean family entertainer which has been given a U certificate by the censor board."

Biopic of a film maker, a day after the release of his first film

It was earlier reported that J.C Daniel the upcoming ADR movie is releasing on the 18^th of October, 2013. However a latest update from the team is that the release has been postponed to the 24^th of October due to some logistic reasons.
 

The interesting fact here is that the legend, J.C Daniel released the first Malayalam movie, ‘Vigathakumaran – The Lost Child’ on the 23^rd of October, 1930.
 

The production team of the movie shared an old letter with us in which J.C Daniel announced the release of the first movie in the history of Malayalam Cinema.
 

Dear Sir/Madam,
 

THE LOST CHILD, the first photo-play produced by the TRAVANCORE NATIONAL PICTURES, Trivandrum, will be released at the Capitol Cinema Hall from Thursday the 23^rd of October 1930 at 6:30 & 9:30 p.m.  This picture depicts clearly the experiences of human life in its different phases. It was completed at a great cost and wearied labour.  
 

We heartily desire the public will encourage us in our novel enterprise.
 

The father of Malayalam Cinema would not have foreseen so much public encouragement that the movie industry would release a biopic of him, on the same month 83 years later.

The movie has Prithviraj and Mamta Mohandas in the lead. The ADR version is produced by Yogaraj Balasubramaniyam under the banner Never Give Up Cinemax