Asif likely to lose chance to act in Malayalam cinema

He,however,said that he would not be rushing to any conclusion simply based on what had been appearing in the world media now on the murky deals allegedly involving Pakistani players,including Asif.

Asif had a couple of months ago accepted Kaithaprams invitation to act in the film and its shooting was scheduled to begin next month in a location in north Kerala. Asif was expected to play the role of a cricket coach,who comes all the way from Lahore to North Kerala to attend a coaching camp in Kannur. The plot would then develop through several emotional surprises.

Asif or no Asif,there is no change in the project. In case Asif has to be dropped I would prefer another cricketer from Pakistan for the role, Kaithapram,who has penned hundreds of songs and won several national and state awards,said. Kaithapram himself has penned the story,the script and lyrics for the film.

The songs will be rendered by K. J. Yesudas,Udit Narayan,Shankar Mahadevan,K. S. Chitra,Deepankuran and Shreya Ghoshal. The film is being planned by a Sharjah-based entrepreneur M. Mukundan,who hails from Kannur,under the banner of Valluvankadavu Recreations.

Yakshiyum Njanum gets good response
Popular Malayalam film director Vinayan said that there was good response for his latest film Yakshiyum Njanum. Talking to reporters in Kochi,he alleged that the Producers Association and Kerala Film Chamber had tried to block the smooth release of his film.

He said that the film was released in 72 theatres in the state.