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Thiruvananthapuram, The movie theaters in <keyword id="28504" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kerala">Kerala</keyword>, which were shut for around ten months owing to Covid restrictions opened on Wednesday. Over 500 of the total 670 theaters opened to the public. South Indian Super star Vijay's movie, "Master", is the inaugural movie in all the theaters in the state. However in certain theaters, owing to <keyword id="10588241" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="projector-equipment-complaints">projector equipment complaints</keyword>, the show was put on hold. Apsara theater in Kozhikode cancelled the 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. shows owing to a projector complaints, thereby disappointing a huge number of fans who had gathered in the theater. Mohammed Koya, 34, an avid fan of Vijay while speaking over telephone from Kozhikode said, "We booked the tickets two days prior through an online portal and all the seats were full. However, Apsara theater let us down, two shows have been cancelled. They say they will refund the ticket charge, we don't want that. We want to watch the movie". Theaters in the state capital Thiruvananthapuram opened with all the shows being booked. However, owing to Covid protocol theaters have been allowed to admit only half the capacity. Every theater has put a gap of one seat and tied ribbon so as to not allow the people to sit in between two seats. Murugan, owner of a theater group in Thiruvananthapuram told , "It's a great relief. Even though we may get only 25% of the collection owing to distribution charges of the movies, we are happy that the government has allowed the theaters to open. It's a grand gala opening with Vijay movie 'Master'. This makes us doubly happy and all the shows are booked for the next one week." In Palakkad district which borders <keyword id="20154" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="tamil-nadu">Tamil Nadu</keyword>, the movie opened with fans showering huge cutouts of Vijay with flowers and even pouring milk on them. Subramanian Mani, a member of the Vijay fans club while speaking over telephone said, "Vijay is indeed a <keyword id="5715" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="mega-star">mega star</keyword>. The movie will be super, we are about to enter the theater and there are no tickets even for fan club members for the next one week." Super stars of Malayalam movie industry, <keyword id="20762" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mammootty">Mammootty</keyword>, Mohanlal, Prithviraj have thanked the Chief Minister <keyword id="6356705" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="pinarayi-vijayan">Pinarayi Vijayan</keyword> for having allowed the theater's to function. With the theater's opening, there is a long list of movies to be screened in the days to come with Jayasurya starrer, "Vellam" to be screened in select theaters on January 22. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/how-to/how-to-backup-and-restore-messages-in-signal-app/articleshow/80226649.cms">How to backup and restore messages in Signal app</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/whatsapp-says-your-privacy-wont-be-affected-if-you-dont-use-these-features/articleshow/80225748.cms">WhatsApp says your privacy won't be affected if you don't use these two optional features</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/supreme-court-puts-indias-three-farm-laws-on-hold-forms-a-five-member-panel-to-resolve-the-deadlock/articleshow/80229881.cms">India's top court puts three new farm laws on hold — forms a five-member panel to resolve the deadlock</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/heres-why-byjus-may-want-to-spend-a-billion-dollars-on-acquiring-aakash-educational-services/articleshow/80243456.cms">Here's why BYJU’S may want to spend a billion dollars on physical coaching centres</a>

Theatres reopen in Kerala after ten months with Vijay starrer 'Master'

The <keyword id="6354870" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="united-arab-emirates" source="Orion">United Arab Emirates</keyword> has granted well-known actress, producer and politician <keyword id="2023134" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="khushbu-sundar" source="Orion">Khushbu Sundar</keyword> its prestigious <keyword id="4519141" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="golden-visa" source="Orion">Golden Visa</keyword>. Taking to social media, Khushbu said: "And here I come with my Golden gift from the UAE government. Sorry for picking it up after a long time. Humbled and thank you." "And a big thanks to ECH and Iqbal Macroni for initiating and making this happen. Thanks to everyone at ECH, Dubai #GoldenGirl" Khushbu is not the only one to have been granted the Golden Visa. Prior to her, several actors including <keyword id="6354603" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="kamal-haasan" source="Orion">Kamal Haasan</keyword>, Nasser, Mammootty, Mohanlal, Tovino Thomas, Parthiepan, Amala Paul and Shah Rukh Khan have received it. The <keyword id="7848628" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="uae-golden-visa" source="Orion">UAE Golden Visa</keyword> is a long-term residence visa system, extending from five to 10 years. The visa is automatically renewed. It is granted to achievers from various fields, professionals, investors and those with promising abilities. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/i-dont-believe-i-fall-into-the-category-of-eminent-personalities-amitabh-bachchan/articleshow/94739213.cms">'I don't believe I fall into the category of eminent personalities': Amitabh Bachchan</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/jungles-teach-you-patience-says-actress-sadaa/articleshow/94705693.cms">Jungles teach you patience, says actress Sadaa</a>

Tamil actress and politician Khushbu Sundar gets Golden Visa for UAE

<ul><li>Lecturer-turned-filmmaker Unnikrishnan B. believes a film today needs to be “extra special” to draw the audience to the theatres. </li><li>As per Unnikrishan, <keyword id="25099" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="malayalam" source="Orion">Malayalam</keyword> cinema is much ahead of other languages in terms of quality of content, but not the size of the business. </li><li>His last film Christopher was a vigilante action drama that opened to positive reviews.</li></ul>The aftermath of the lockdowns has redefined the fundamentals of the business of cinema. While Shah Rukh Khan-starrer <keyword id="12756474" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="pathaan" source="Orion">Pathaan</keyword> may have broken box office records on its way to a blockbuster status, a Malayalam film with a tenth of the former’s collections is also a superhit now – all thanks to the dynamics of the OTT (over-the-top) ecosystem, says an ace Malayalam film director. The advent of a host of OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+Hotstar etc and the pandemic-induced changes in the way cinema is consumed has brought on a fundamental change in the business of cinema, says Unnikrishan Bhaskaran, in an exclusive conversation with Business Insider India. As a writer-director, Unnikrishnan has been a part of the industry for over two decades and has over ten films under his belt. He debuted in the industry as a writer with the drama Jalamarmaram (1999) - that won him his first Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay. He ventured into direction with Smart City in 2006 and went on to direct films like Madampi (2008), Pramani (2010), Grandmaster (2012), and the latest, Aaraattu (2022) and Christopher (2023), among others. While acknowledging that the collections of Pathaan are “mind-boggling” and no other film has succeeded in bringing people to theatres in large numbers after the pandemic, Unnikrishnan insists the way to declare a film a hit or flop has changed. Since its release on January 25, 2023, Pathaan has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/indian-films-that-grossed-1000-crore-worldwide/slidelist/98144028.cms">grossed </a>over ₹1,000 crore in worldwide collections - only the fifth Indian film to do so in cinematic history. “In Malayalam, when you say a film is a superhit, it usually collects over ₹10-₹12 crore. But now if your film collects ₹5-₹6 crore from theatrical runs, you should regard it as a hit because there’s another vertical (OTT) or source of revenue that compensates for the lack of theatre revenue,” says Unnikrishnan . His latest film, the vigilante crime-drama Christopher starring Mammootty released on February 9 in theatres and opened to positive reviews - <a href="https://www.boxofficebusiness.in/2023/02/christopher-day-1-box-office-collection-worldwide.html">reportedly </a>raking in ₹11 crore in worldwide collections in 10 days of its release. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Malayalam cinema: quality over quantity" comment="subhead2" text="Malayalam cinema: quality over quantity">Malayalam cinema: quality over quantity</cmsannotation> According to Unnikrishnan, Malayalam cinema has high-quality content that is better than most other languages, but it’s a small industry, lacking the strength to compete with bigger industries like Tamil or Telugu language cinema. “If you take commercial figures as a yardstick, we’re (Malayalam cinema) far behind - because our films only release on 200-300 screens whereas a Vijay (a Tamil star), Rajni (Rajnikant), or Kamal Haasan film releases in over 1,000 screens. Volume-wise it can’t be compared to other languages but if you take content quality as a benchmark, we’re much much ahead,” shared Unnikrishnan. Indeed, from thrillers like the Drishyam series to feminist dramas like The Great Indian Kitchen and family dramas like Kumbalangi Nights, Malayalam cinema has long been pushing the bar with original and engaging content. As Unnikrishnan puts it, despite the constraints, “when it comes to content and innovative stuff, every language in cinema looks at Malayalam with awe.” <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Only ‘extra special’ films can draw in the crowds" comment="subhead2" text="Only ‘extra special’ films can draw in the crowds">Only ‘extra special’ films can draw in the crowds</cmsannotation> Malayalam cinema may deliver high-quality content - but it can’t always pull crowds into theatres, because content alone doesn’t attract audiences, especially after the pandemic. Unnikrishnan believes that only “extra special” films can now draw the crowds to theatres – because the rise of OTT during the pandemic led to the end of “average-run” movies. Average-run movies are typically movies that enjoy a limited run in theatres but the collections are not low enough for them to be categorised as box-office flops. “There’s no middle path now - either you watch in theatres, or when it comes to OTT. There was something called an average-run film before Covid - that’s no longer there. The majority of the audience stays away from theatres because it’s a habitual thing - they’re so used to watching it in the cosy atmosphere of their homes,” remarks Unnikrishnan, who has dabbled in both films and the television industry. The lecturer-turned-filmmaker has written and directed three award-winning films back to back – the 2003 telefilm Antharangal, the 2004 Asianet television drama Black and White and the 2005 film Annum Mazhayayirunnu. He also directed the crime drama Villain (2017)- the country's first movie entirely shot in 8K quality. In a career spanning over two decades, Unnikrishnan has seen various trends emerge, from remakes to content driven by OTT platforms. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Remakes: No longer an easy business" comment="subhead2" text="Remakes: No longer an easy business">Remakes: No longer an easy business</cmsannotation> As per Unnikrishnan , OTT hasn’t just ended the average-run movies but also the remake industry by providing movies with subtitles and dubbed versions of movies. “Remake market is now very difficult because when OTT platforms buy your content, you’re forced to dub it in all regional languages. For instance, Christopher is dubbed into Tamil and Hindi. (Now) an idea should be so fascinating that you take it up and really rework it to give a totally different film - that’s what they did with Lucifer when they remade it in Telugu,” added Unnikrishnan. Lucifer, released in 2019, is a Malayalam crime thriller and the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever - <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/mohanlal-s-lucifer-storms-into-rs-200-crore-club-first-for-malayalam-cinema/story-vTm7JXaAdz0FWFTllE4n2I.html">earning over ₹200 crore</a>. Its Telugu remake was released in October 2022, titled Godfather - it <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/godfather-box-office-collection-day-5-megastar-chiranjeevi-nayanthara-100-crore-2282883-2022-10-09">entered the ₹100-crore club in just three days</a>. Ajay Devgn-starrer Drishyam 2 also <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/drishyam-2-box-office-collection-day-29-ajay-devgns-film-continues-to-mint-money-despite-competition-from-avatar-the-way-of-water/articleshow/96295871.cms">raked in over ₹200 crore in collections</a>. It’s the official remake of the Malayalam thriller of the same name, starring <keyword id="29511" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="mohan-lal" source="Orion">Mohan Lal</keyword>. As per Unnikrishnan, the success of the Hindi language Drishyam was largely due to how the movie was adapted, and also because the original release on OTT was available in only one language. Meanwhile, despite delivering one of the biggest hits of 2022 (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2) Kartik Aaryan- starrer Shehzada failed to draw the crowds. Shehzada is the official remake of the 2020 Telugu film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="“The OTT euphoria is transitory”" comment="subhead2" text="“The OTT euphoria is transitory”">“The OTT euphoria is transitory”</cmsannotation> Clearly, OTT has changed the way we view cinema. But, even though the pandemic led to the rise in the popularity of OTT platforms, Unnikrishnan believes “OTT euphoria is transitory”, engineered by the pandemic. “When the pandemic happened, the theatres closed and we had no options - we were all glued to OTT platforms. And they (OTT) also had to constantly give you content. So people had the illusion that good cinema finally found its platform,” said Unnikrishnan. He believes that once the theatres opened after the pandemic, OTT platforms predictably changed their policy - with films releasing in theatres before coming on to OTT. “During the pandemic, many brilliant films premiered on OTT and everyone took notice of it. For instance, Drishyam 1 was a huge theatrical success but its sequel had an equally brilliant run when it (was) released on OTT. But if Jeethu and Mohanlal ( Jeethu Joseph was the director and Mohanlal was the lead actor of Drishyam) come up with a third part, definitely the OTT will insist for it to be released in theatres first,” said Unnikrishnan.

We need to change the way we define hits, says ace Malayalam director Unnikrishnan B.

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 5 (): Keralites joined peopleacross the country and switched off the lights in their homesand lit candles, diyas, torchlights and mobile phones insupport of the unity call by by Prime Minister, Narendra Modito fight COVID-19 pandemic.Lights were switched off at Clff House, the officialresidence of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here tonight fornine minutes from 9 PM.Various ministers also took part by switching of thelights of their official residences.Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan along with his wifelit lamps at the Raj Bhavan to express people's unity infighting COVID-19.Actor and BJP's Rajya Sabha MP Suresh Gopi lit diyas,While DGP Loknath Behera lit candles on the terrace of hisofficial residence in the state capital.Policemen in their uniforms held diyas in front of theirpolice station at Tripunithura in Kochi.Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) sources said theywere prepared to face the change in power variation that maybe triggered when the lights were turned off at 9 pm.It was estimated that there would be a shortfall of about350-400 MW by 9 PM and then a sudden increase in power demandafter 9 minutes.The various generating stations of KSEB and the StateLoad Dispatch Center at Kalamassery took steps to mitigate theimpact of the shortage."There will not be any load shedding for this purpose.Also the southern part of the state has received heavy rainsand wind.Many parts are now facing power outage due to the rains.Power restoration works are going on," the sources told ."We will not engage in power cuts as there are manyhospitals and other essential utilities, up and running in thestate in the wake of coronavirus scare," the sources added.Well known Malayalam actors, Mohanlal and Mammootty hadalso appealed to the people to participate in the nine minutevigil of Prime Minister. RRT UD APRRAVINDRANATH APRRAVINDRANATH

Keralites switch off lights in homes,light diyas, candles in support of PM's call

Mumbai, Apr 7 () Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has unveiled a short film, "Family", which talks about the importance of staying at home, maintaining hygiene and social distancing in the times of the coronavirus pandemic."Family", which has been conceptualised and virtually directed by Prasoon Pandey, also features Rajinikanth, Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Alia Bhatt, Diljit Dosanjh, Chiranjeevi, Mohanlal, Mammootty, Sonali Kulkarni, Shiv Raj Kumar and Prosenjit Chatterjee.Bachchan posted the film on his official Twitter handle, saying, "When you see that the cause is greater than the idea you dreamt of, there is just immense joy and gratitude for all my colleagues and friends in the making of this historic effort. We are one and we shall overcome. Jai Hind!" The made-at-home film, which aired across Sony Networks on Monday night, chronicles a family's effort to find a misplaced pair of sunglasses belonging to Bachchan's character.At the end of the short, the 77-year-old actor said artistes from several industries came together to make the film, but no one stepped out of their house."Every artiste shot their own section in their own house. You too, please stay indoors. That's the only way to keep yourself safe from the dangerous coronavirus. Stay indoors, stay safe."On Sunday, it was announced that Bachchan has pledged monthly ration to support 1,00,000 households of daily wage workers belonging to the All India Film Employees Confederation who were severely affected by the 21-day lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic.The actor called Indian film industry as a united family but said there is another "huge family" which supports and works with them -- workers and daily wage earners."They are facing great difficulty due to the lockdown. We all have come together and teamed up, with the help of sponsors and TV channel, to raise a fund. This fund will be distributed to our workers and daily wage earners to provide them with some relief in these tough times," Bachchan said. The initiative is supported by Sony Pictures Networks India and Kalyan Jewellers. JUR RB BKBK

Bachchan teams up with Rajinikanth, Ranbir, Alia for short film on social distancing

Mumbai, Apr 5 () Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has pledged monthly ration to support 1,00,000 households of daily wage workers belonging to the All India Film Employees Confederation amid the coronavirus pandemic.The initiative will be supported by Sony Pictures Networks India and Kalyan Jewellers. "Given the unprecedented nature of the situation we are in, an initiative undertaken by Mr Bachchan, 'WE ARE ONE' has been supported by Sony Pictures Networks India and Kalyan Jewellers, through which the monthly ration of 1,00,000 households across the country will be funded," a statement released by Sony Pictures Networks on Sunday read."Through a commercial tie-up with a leading chain of hypermarkets and grocery stores in India, digitally barcoded coupons have been distributed to a verified list of workers from the All India Film Employees Confederation. Furthermore, monetary help has also been extended to those in need," it added.However, there was no information till when these daily wage workers will receive monthly ration from the donators. NP Singh, managing director and CEO, Sony Pictures Networks India, said as part of its CSR outreach, SPN took the initiative of working alongside Bachchan to support the households of daily wage earners of the Indian film and television industry. Bachchan, 77, has been hosting the reality game show "Kaun Banega Crorepati" for Sony since 2010."SPN's support will ensure that at least 50,000 workers and their families have their home supplies for a month," he added.Along with this, Bachchan will also feature in a short film "Family", which has been conceptualised and virtually directed by Prasoon Pandey."Family", which talks about the importance of staying at home, maintaining hygiene and social distancing, also features Rajinikanth, Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Alia Bhatt, Chiranjeevi, Mohanlal, Mammootty, Sonali Kulkarni, Shiv Raj Kumar, Prosenjit Chatterjee, and Diljit Dosanjh.The short film will telecast across Sony Network on April 6."Family" aims to capture the resilience of human spirit amid tough times, Singh added. JUR RDS SHD RDSRDS

Amitabh Bachchan to provide monthly ration to 1 lakh daily wage workers

(Eds: Adding Abhishek Bachchan tweet, quotes) Mumbai, Jul 11 () Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan on Saturday said they had tested positive for COVID-19 and been admitted to a city hospital. The Bachchans, who are at Nanavati Hospital, shared their health update on Twitter. Abhishek said both his father and he had had mild symptoms and requested everybody to be calm and not panic. While Amitabh is 77, Abhishek is 44 years old. "I have tested COVID positive. Shifted to Hospital. Hospital informing authorities, family and staff undergone tests, results awaited," Amitabh tweeted. "All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested," he added. He has been moved to the isolation ward of the hospital, Nanavati Hospital sources told . Soon after his father posted his tweet, quelling speculation about his health, Abhishek also tweeted. "Earlier today both my father and I tested positive for COVID 19. Both of us having mild symptoms have been admitted to hospital. We have informed all the required authorities and our family and staff are all being tested. I request all to stay calm and not panic. Thank you," Abhishek tweeted. "The BMC has been in touch and we are complying with them," he added. Within minutes of Amitabh's post, the get well soon wishes began pouring in, flooding Twitter and other social media platforms. Fans and his colleagues from the film industry posted their best wishes for the star, one of India's most loved and best known actors. "Get well soon sir," said veteran Malayalam actor Mammootty. "Take care sir. Love you. Awaiting your tweet when you say you're fine &amp; going back home," wrote filmmaker Kunal Kohli.Actor Bipasha Basu said she was praying for his speedy recovery. South superstar Mahesh Babu and Dulquer Salmaan as well as actors Pankaj Tripathi, Nimrat Kaur, Rahkummar Rao and director Hansal Mehta were among those who sent him their wishes. "Get well soon Amit uncle. All my love and prayers," actor Sonam Kapoor replied on his tweet. Amitabh has been active on social media through the lockdown, which began on March 25 to curtail the spread of COVID-19. The actor, who was roped in by the government in March to help spread awareness about the pandemic, has been frequently posting on Twitter and Instagram as well as his blog, sharing advice on a range of issues. He has also been sharing throwback pictures with family and friends, motivational quotes, anecdotes about his cinema journey and celebrating anniversaries of his various films.He was last seen in Shoojit Sircar's "Gulabo Sitabo", which released on streaming platform Amazon Prime Video last month. KKP/JUR SHD BK MIN MIN MIN

Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek test positive for COVID-19, hospitalised

<ul><li>The daily wage earners from different parts of the country are bearing the brunt of the lockdown and SPN and <keyword id="413856" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kalyan-Jewellers">Kalyan Jewellers</keyword> have started an initiative to support their families.</li><li>To announce the initiative, prominent actors from across the country came together to work on a short film titled Family.</li><li>The film has been remotely directed by <keyword id="1397913" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prasoon-Pandey">Prasoon Pandey</keyword>.</li></ul><keyword id="3205208" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sony-Pictures-Networks">Sony Pictures Networks</keyword> India and Kalyan Jewellers, along with actor <keyword id="6357912" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="amitabh-bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</keyword> have started an initiative, 'We Are One', through which the monthly ration of 1,00,000 households across the country will be funded. Through a commercial tie-up with a leading chain of hypermarkets and grocery stores in India, digitally barcoded coupons have been distributed to a verified list of workers from the All India Film Employees Confederation. Furthermore, monetary help has also been extended to those in need. To unveil the initiative, actors from different parts of the country including Bachchan, Rajnikanth, <keyword id="6357861" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="ranbir-kapoor">Ranbir Kapoor</keyword>, <keyword id="1655" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Priyanka-Chopra">Priyanka Chopra</keyword>, <keyword id="6354526" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="alia-bhatt">Alia Bhatt</keyword>, Chiranjeevi, Mohanlal, Mammootty, Sonali Kulkarni, Shiv Raj Kumar, <keyword id="96633" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prosenjit-Chatterjee">Prosenjit Chatterjee</keyword> and <keyword id="1071287" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Diljit-Dosanjh">Diljit Dosanjh</keyword> came together for a short film titled Family. The film spoke about the importance of staying at home while also the need to support the daily wage workers who are being severely impacted due to the lockdown. <div type="Youtube" id="ju7ku--S6F4" title="#Family - A Made At Home Short Film" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ju7ku--S6F4/mqdefault.jpg"></div> Conceptualized and virtually directed by Prasoon Pandey in collaboration with Bachchan, the movie was shot from each actor’s house. Speaking about the initiative, NP Singh, Managing Director and CEO, SPN said, “In trying times, we have to collectively front and face issues that affect the industry. So, as part of its CSR outreach, SPN has taken the initiative of working alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Kalyan Jewellers to support the households of daily wage earners of the Indian film and television industry. SPN’s support will ensure that at least 50,000 workers and their families have their home supplies for a month. Additionally, this film made by Prasoon is very special since it has been virtually directed. Like-minded celebrities have come together in this short film, which we are delighted to premiere on all channels of our network and on SonyLIV. While the times may be tough, the human spirit is resilient &amp; strong, and this film captures that essence.” TS Kalyanaraman, Chairman &amp; MD, Kalyan Jewellers added, “We are witnessing an unprecedented global pandemic, and in these very testing times we have decided to support the initiative of Amitabh Bachchan and work alongside him and Sony Pictures Networks India to support the households of 50,000 daily wage workers and their families by providing them with supplies for a month. The Film being made is very special as it brings together all the best creative minds of our Industry.”

Sony Pictures Networks India and Kalyan Jewellers’ initiative to fund monthly ration of 1,00,000 daily wage workers from the entertainment industry

The who's who of Indian film industry took to Twitter to wish good health and <keyword id="793351" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="speedy-recovery">speedy recovery</keyword> for megastar <keyword id="6357912" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="amitabh-bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</keyword> and son <keyword id="499" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="abhishek-bachchan">Abhishek Bachchan</keyword>, after the two tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Bachchans, who are at Nanavati Hospital, shared their health update on Twitter, on Saturday night. "I have tested COVID positive. Shifted to Hospital. Hospital informing authorities, family and staff undergone tests, results awaited," Amitabh, 77, tweeted. "All that have been in close proximity to me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested," he added. Abhishek, 44, said both his father and he had had mild symptoms and requested everybody to be calm and not panic. "Earlier today both my father and I tested positive for <keyword id="8764728" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="covid-19">COVID 19</keyword>. Both of us having mild symptoms have been admitted to hospital. We have informed all the required authorities and our family and staff are all being tested. I request all to stay calm and not panic. Thank you," he tweeted. Bollywood celebrities, including Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Taapsee Pannu, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Shahid Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh among others took to Twitter and wished the duo good health. Amitabh's "Pink" co-star Taapsee wrote, "And you shall be back to health and happiness soon... champ!" Madhuri hoped for a quick recover of the veteran star. "Wishing you speedy recovery Amit ji," she wrote. Filmmaker Hansal Mehta said he was "praying" for the megastar's "early recovery." Actor Shahid Kapoor posted on the microblogging site, "Wishing you the speediest recovery Amitji and Abhishek. Wishing the entire family the best of health. Much love." "Take care sir. Love you. Awaiting your tweet when you say you're fine &amp; going back home," wrote filmmaker Kunal Kohli. Director Sudhir Mishra tweeted, "What a man ! Look at the matter of fact way he announces . So correct . Nothing will happen to him . He's been through tougher times . Prayers for the speedy recovery of Amitji and Abhishek." "Get well soon sir," said veteran Malayalam actor Mammootty. Actor Bipasha Basu said she was praying for speedy recovery. South superstar Mahesh Babu and Dulquer Salmaan as well as actors Pankaj Tripathi, Nimrat Kaur and Rajkummar Rao were among those who sent him their wishes. "Get well soon Amit uncle. All my love and prayers," actor Sonam Kapoor replied on his tweet. Actor Riteish Deshmukh said he's praying for the family's health. "Get well soon my brother - @juniorbachchan - praying for the family's well-being and good health- love you man," the actor wrote. Veteran actor-host Simi Garewal said she is sure the father-son duo will be fine soon. "Dearest Abhishek..so so sorry to hear about this - but I know you both will be fit and fine soon - you have our prayers and love to see you through,"she tweeted. Actor Preity Zinta said,"Get well soon Amitji Praying for your speedy recovery. Love you loads @SrBachchan" Actor Vicky Kaushal also wished good health to the duo. "Get well soon AB. Wishing you and @SrBachchan Sir a very speedy recovery," he wrote. Amitabh was last seen in Shoojit Sircar's "Gulabo Sitabo", which released on streaming platform Amazon Prime Video last month. Abhishek made his digital debut on Friday with Amazon's "Breathe: Into the Shadows". The actor's performance in the series is receiving positive reviews. JUR SHD SHD SHD

Bollywood wishes a speedy recovery to Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhishek after they test COVID-19 positive

Right from cricket legends Sachin Tendular, Virat Kohli, and MS Dhoni, acting talents Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, and Arjun Kapoor to singing stars like Sonu Nigam and Yo Yo Honey Singh—no celeb shied away from showing their eternal love for their moms this <keyword id="6408068" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mothers-Day">Mother's Day</keyword>. While most of the celebs posted pictures of themselves with their moms and wrote a Thank You note as the caption, the otherwise aggressive-on-the-field Virat left a touching Mother’s Day video message for all the mothers in the world on his Facebook wall. 
 
The man who did it differently was Shah Rukh Khan, who has been ruling billions of hearts for more than two decades now. For him, the eve before Mothers’ day was quite an emotional one as he was missing his father. He posted a picture of himself and both his sons on his Facebook wall and wrote, “Maybe I couldn’t be… but I hope I can raise them to be like my father. I miss him…a day before Mother’s Day.” 
 
To know how other celebs showed their love for their mothers on Facebook, have a look below. 
 
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Sachin Tendulkar

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/SachinTendulkar/posts/974943019196564:0">
			
				Happy Mother's Day!! Thank you for everything that you do for me. For me every day is Mother's Day. #FirstFriend
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SachinTendulkar">Sachin Tendulkar</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SachinTendulkar/posts/974943019196564:0">Sunday, 10 May 2015</a></blockquote>
	

 
Virat Kohli

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/virat.kohli/videos/843127629107675/">
			
				Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. Every child's #FirstFriend and my pillar of strength.
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/virat.kohli">Virat Kohli</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/virat.kohli/videos/843127629107675/">Saturday, 9 May 2015</a></blockquote>
	

MS Dhoni

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/CircleofCricket.MSDhoni/posts/880003502048853:0">
			
				A very Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there. #FirstFriend
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CircleofCricket.MSDhoni">MS Dhoni</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CircleofCricket.MSDhoni/posts/880003502048853:0">Saturday, 9 May 2015</a></blockquote>
	

Virender Sehwag

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/CircleofCricket.VirenderSehwag/posts/1127507537264703:0">
			
				A very Happy Mother's Day to my #FirstFriend and all the mothers out there.
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CircleofCricket.VirenderSehwag">Virender Sehwag</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CircleofCricket.VirenderSehwag/posts/1127507537264703:0">Saturday, 9 May 2015</a></blockquote>
	

Yuvraj Singh

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/yuvirajsinghofficial/posts/10153336418359254:0">
			
				Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers of the world. And you are my #FirstFriend, love you mom!
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yuvirajsinghofficial">Yuvraj Singh</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yuvirajsinghofficial/posts/10153336418359254:0">Sunday, 10 May 2015</a></blockquote>
	

Harbhajan Singh

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/CircleofCricket.HarbhajanSingh/posts/1056110337751863:0">
			
				God couldn't be everywhere so he created mothers.. Happy Mother's Day...love u mom #FirstFriend
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CircleofCricket.HarbhajanSingh">Harbhajan Singh</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CircleofCricket.HarbhajanSingh/posts/1056110337751863:0">Saturday, 9 May 2015</a></blockquote>
	

Manoj Tiwary

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/CircleofCricket.ManojTiwary/posts/865172866887268:0">
			
				There is nothing more pure than a Mother's love. Wishing all the mothers a very Happy Mother's Day. Love you, my #FirstFriend.
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CircleofCricket.ManojTiwary">Manoj Tiwary</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CircleofCricket.ManojTiwary/posts/865172866887268:0">Sunday, 10 May 2015</a></blockquote>
	

Rohit Sharma

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/RohitSharmaOfficialPage/posts/854684531233330:0">
			
				Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! Thank you for being the most special person in my life and my #FirstFriend.
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RohitSharmaOfficialPage">Rohit Sharma</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RohitSharmaOfficialPage/posts/854684531233330:0">Saturday, 9 May 2015</a></blockquote>
	

Shikhar Dhawan

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/shikhardhawanofficialpage/posts/456292334536320:0">
			
				A mother is the #FirstFriend for every child. I am glad that I have a pillar of support in my mom, and my kids have their best friend in Ayesha. Thank you for all the unconditional love mothers' !
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shikhardhawanofficialpage">Shikhar Dhawan</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shikhardhawanofficialpage/posts/456292334536320:0">Saturday, 9 May 2015</a></blockquote>
	

Jwala Gutta

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/GuttaJwala1/posts/688512314609771:0">
			
				My Mommy...the Strongest!!. Happy Mother's Day! #firstfriend
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GuttaJwala1">Gutta Jwala</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GuttaJwala1/posts/688512314609771:0">Saturday, 9 May 2015</a></blockquote>
	

Ashwini Ponnappa

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AshwiniPonnappa/posts/1575589556043160:0">
			
				With the most amazin person in the world,whom I look up too.whos been there for me always.My mum.Happy Mother's Day to the best mum in the whole wide world 󾌵 #firstfriend
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AshwiniPonnappa">Ashwini Ponnappa</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AshwiniPonnappa/posts/1575589556043160:0">Saturday, 9 May 2015</a> 
			 </blockquote>
	

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Akshay Kumar

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/akshaykumarofficial/posts/10153086390478283:0">
			
				To my #FirstFriend wishing you the happiest of Mother's Day! Life begins &amp; ends with you. Thank you for being you Mom :)
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/akshaykumarofficial">Akshay Kumar</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/akshaykumarofficial/posts/10153086390478283:0">Saturday, 9 May 2015</a></blockquote>
	

Priyanka Chopra

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/priyankachopra/posts/10155631883495691:0">
			
				@TeamPriyanka: Happy Mothers Day Dr. Madhu Chopra. we love you loads. Hope @priyankachopra is spoiling you today! #FirstFriend
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/priyankachopra">Priyanka Chopra</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/priyankachopra/posts/10155631883495691:0">Saturday, 9 May 2015</a> 
			 </blockquote>
	

Madhuri Dixit

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/MadhuriDixitNene/photos/a.620119304719237.1073741834.273285326069305/984455124952318/?type=1">
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MadhuriDixitNene">Madhuri Dixit - Nene</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MadhuriDixitNene/photos/a.620119304719237.1073741834.273285326069305/984455124952318/?type=1">Saturday, 9 May 2015</a> 
			 </blockquote>
	

Shraddha Kapoor

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/ShraddhaKapoor/posts/755371744583004:0">
			
				The adorable little Shraddha Kapoor with her mommy! What a super cute picture, don't you think? #MothersDay #FirstFriend
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ShraddhaKapoor">Shraddha Kapoor</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ShraddhaKapoor/posts/755371744583004:0">Sunday, 10 May 2015</a> 
			 </blockquote>
	

Yami Gautam

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/YamiGautam/posts/796408960455384:0">
			
				I can never express what you mean to me, my beautiful mumma. My Strength, my prayer, my God you are...:) #HappyMothersDay
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YamiGautam">Yami Gautam</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YamiGautam/posts/796408960455384:0">Sunday, 10 May 2015</a> 
			 </blockquote>
	

Anushka Sharma

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AnushkaSharmaOfficial/posts/923762194341639:0">
			
				Ma I love you. SOOOO much. #FirstFriend
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AnushkaSharmaOfficial">Anushka Sharma</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AnushkaSharmaOfficial/posts/923762194341639:0">Sunday, 10 May 2015</a> 
			 </blockquote>
	

Parineeti Chopra

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/ParineetiChopraOfficial/posts/477442409079911:0">
			
				Happpppyy mothers' day mom!!!! #FirstFriend
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ParineetiChopraOfficial">Parineeti Chopra</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ParineetiChopraOfficial/posts/477442409079911:0">Sunday, 10 May 2015</a> 
			 </blockquote>
	

Arjun Kapoor

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/ArjunKapoorOfficial/posts/627572840676459:0">
			
				I miss you everyday! Happy Mother's Day. #Repost
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ArjunKapoorOfficial">Arjun Kapoor</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ArjunKapoorOfficial/posts/627572840676459:0">Sunday, 10 May 2015</a> 
			 </blockquote>
	

Shah Rukh Khan

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/IamSRK/posts/1191654214194173:0">
			
				Maybe I couldn’t be… but I hope I can raise them to be like my father. I miss him…a day before Mother’s Day. #FirstFriend
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IamSRK">Shah Rukh Khan</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IamSRK/posts/1191654214194173:0">Saturday, 9 May 2015</a> 
			 </blockquote>
	

Dia Mirza

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/DiaMirzaOfficial/posts/887719447957576:0">
			
				Mamma, I am because you are. #MothersDay #FirstFriend
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DiaMirzaOfficial">Dia Mirza</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DiaMirzaOfficial/posts/887719447957576:0">Sunday, 10 May 2015</a> 
			 </blockquote>
	

Soha Ali Khan

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/SohaAliKhanPataudi/posts/1109279692419306:0">
			
				Happy Mother's Day to my beautiful and wise darling mother who has always loved and nurtured me, protected and guided me and been my #firstfriend ❤️
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SohaAliKhanPataudi">Soha Ali Khan Pataudi</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SohaAliKhanPataudi/posts/1109279692419306:0">Saturday, 9 May 2015</a></blockquote>
	

 
Singers 
 
Yo Yo Honey Singh

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/YOYOhoneysingh/posts/847497288653536:0">
			
				The most supportive and generous person I have ever known is my mom. Thanks for loving me unconditionally.. Happy mother's day to all the moms.#FirstFriend
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YOYOhoneysingh">Yo! Yo! Honey Singh</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YOYOhoneysingh/posts/847497288653536:0">Sunday, 10 May 2015</a> 
			 </blockquote>
	

Badshah

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBadshah/posts/10153319180243524:0">
			
				If you're around your mom, go hug her right now!!! She deserves it. #happymothersday #ilovemymom #firstfriendInstagram: badboyshah
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBadshah">BADSHAH</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBadshah/posts/10153319180243524:0">Sunday, 10 May 2015</a> 
			 </blockquote>
	

Raftaar

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/Raftaarmusic/posts/616856581783468:0">
			
				MOTHER'S DAY dawat at home.There is nothing more I could have asked for. She made me the MAN I am. Never gave up on me....
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Raftaarmusic">Raftaar</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Raftaarmusic/posts/616856581783468:0">Sunday, 10 May 2015</a> 
			 </blockquote>
	

Sonu Nigam

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/SonuNigamSpace/posts/10153271528151341">
			
				Special Respects on this special day to the Mothers of all those who have loved me. ... And also to the Mothers of the ones who have loved me less. ..
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SonuNigamSpace">Sonu Nigam</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SonuNigamSpace/posts/10153271528151341">Sunday, 10 May 2015</a></blockquote>
	

Actors from South &amp; other Parts of India 
 
Mohanlal

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/ActorMohanlal/posts/853733661348998:0">
			
				"Mother's Day" wishes from me for all those beloved mothers who simply can't stop loving their children to their heart's content.#FirstFriend
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ActorMohanlal">Mohanlal</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ActorMohanlal/posts/853733661348998:0">Saturday, 9 May 2015</a> 
			 </blockquote>
	

Mammootty

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/Mammootty/posts/10153352597687774:0">
			
				Mother is always the best friend and the first friend in everyone's life #FirstFriend
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Mammootty">Mammootty</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Mammootty/posts/10153352597687774:0">Saturday, 9 May 2015</a> 
			 </blockquote>
	

Iisha Chaawla

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/IishaChaawla/posts/441007659405798:0">
			
				She breaks down easily, yet she is the Backbone of the house.She stays up the whole night, just that you are not...
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IishaChaawla">Iisha Chaawla</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IishaChaawla/posts/441007659405798:0">Saturday, 9 May 2015</a> 
			 </blockquote>
	

Kavya Suresh

	
		<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/KavyaSuresh.Official/posts/391512471050420:0">
			
				Happy Mother's Day to all amazing mummies.. :)My Duddiee mom knows I love her foreverbut today it's mandatory to post...Public display of love... :DLove you Mom !!!. :* &lt;3 #FirstFriend
			Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KavyaSuresh.Official">Kavya Suresh</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KavyaSuresh.Official/posts/391512471050420:0">Saturday, 9 May 2015</a></blockquote>

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