Kerala - Kochi
AMMA to produce film
Staff Reporter
Bid to raise funds for welfare activities
Cast yet to be decided
Film to be directed by Joshi
KOCHI: The Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) is entering the arena of film production as part of their efforts to raise funds for the association' activities.
The decision to produce a cinema was made in the background of the film industry's protest against the association's fund-raising attempts through organising mega star shows in India and abroad.
Actor Dileep has agreed to buy the rights of the film for an amount of Rs.1 crore. In other words, he will fund the film, to be produced by AMMA. The handing over of an advance amount of Rs.10 lakhs to the association, marking the beginning of the production work, was held here on Thursday.
Innocent, president of AMMA, received the advance amount from Mr. Dileep at the function. The film will be directed by Joshi. The script will be by the Sibi - Udayan duo, who have been penning scripts for Mr. Dileep, including 'CID Moosa,' 'Runway,' 'Kochi Rajavu,' and 'Lion.'
The cast is yet to be decided. All the actors in the film will act without accepting any remuneration, according to Mr. Innocent. The shooting is expected to begin by September. The film is expected to be released on April 14, 2007 as the Vishu release.
The association was planning the move for the past one year, said Mr. Innocent. AMMA was in need of raising funds for its welfare activities for the members. At present, the association is giving 'kaineettam' for about 40 veteran members. Besides Mr. Innocent and Mr. Dileep, director Joshi, AMMA executive committee member Siddique, Edavela Babu, Sadique and the scriptwriters Sibi K.Thomas and Udaya Krishna-Udayan were also present at the function.
The general body meeting of AMMA will be held here on June 25. The election of the new office-bearers will also come up in the general body, even though the general consensus at present is for the continuation of the present office-bearers.
(The Hindu - June 2, 2006)
AMMA to produce film
Staff Reporter
Bid to raise funds for welfare activities
Cast yet to be decided
Film to be directed by Joshi
KOCHI: The Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) is entering the arena of film production as part of their efforts to raise funds for the association' activities.
The decision to produce a cinema was made in the background of the film industry's protest against the association's fund-raising attempts through organising mega star shows in India and abroad.
Actor Dileep has agreed to buy the rights of the film for an amount of Rs.1 crore. In other words, he will fund the film, to be produced by AMMA. The handing over of an advance amount of Rs.10 lakhs to the association, marking the beginning of the production work, was held here on Thursday.
Innocent, president of AMMA, received the advance amount from Mr. Dileep at the function. The film will be directed by Joshi. The script will be by the Sibi - Udayan duo, who have been penning scripts for Mr. Dileep, including 'CID Moosa,' 'Runway,' 'Kochi Rajavu,' and 'Lion.'
The cast is yet to be decided. All the actors in the film will act without accepting any remuneration, according to Mr. Innocent. The shooting is expected to begin by September. The film is expected to be released on April 14, 2007 as the Vishu release.
The association was planning the move for the past one year, said Mr. Innocent. AMMA was in need of raising funds for its welfare activities for the members. At present, the association is giving 'kaineettam' for about 40 veteran members. Besides Mr. Innocent and Mr. Dileep, director Joshi, AMMA executive committee member Siddique, Edavela Babu, Sadique and the scriptwriters Sibi K.Thomas and Udaya Krishna-Udayan were also present at the function.
The general body meeting of AMMA will be held here on June 25. The election of the new office-bearers will also come up in the general body, even though the general consensus at present is for the continuation of the present office-bearers.
(The Hindu - June 2, 2006)
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