M Padmakumar with Mammootty again

• The last time director M Padmakumar and Mammootty came together, was for 'Parunthu' that sank without a trace at the box office.
  
  Mammootty would be seen in a double role in Padmakumar's new film.
  
  Padmakumar was expected to start shooting a film titled 'Pathiramanal' with Jayasurya in the lead. However now, with the Mammootty project in the offing, it remains to be seen as to which one would start first.
  
  Last year, Padmakumar had crafted the super successful 'Shikkar' with Mohanlal and had also directed a short film in the anthology 'Kerala Cafe'.

Again it's Mammootty Vs Mohanlal

A regular happening in Mollywood for every special season, this Vishu will also feature another superstar fight in theatres.  Mohanlal's 'China Town' will take on Mammootty's doubles which are going to grace the theatres from April 14 and 15 respectively. China Town is a hilarious multistarrer written and directed by the duo Rafi Mecartin, featuring Mohanlal, Jayaram, Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Poonam Bajwa, Jagathi, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Pradeep Rawat. As per the initial reports the movie is a sure winner with plenty of wits to cherish. More over, the music for the movie by  Jassie Gift is already in the top of the charts.

Meanwhile' 'Doubles' is directed by debutant Sohan Seenulal. Featuring Mammootty,and Nadia Moidu together after 23 years, the movie will also have Taapsee, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Salim Kumar, Suresh  and Avinash in important roles. The movie's music is  by Subramaniapuram fame Tamil music director James Vasanthan. Both these flick are planning a wide release as there are chances to take an extended initial weekend, since Easter week also arrives in another five days. This will surely help 'Doubles' and 'China town' to emerge winners as the continuous holidays and vacation, will go on for at least ten days from their  release.

The last time the big M's of Mollywood went for a direct clash with their films was for the last Onam. Mohanlal's Shikaar' was the movie which opened as a flier making it safe for the producer in just three weeks. But Mammoottty's 'Pranchiyeetan and the saint' which made a silent start  had the last laugh as it made an extended run to more than hundred days, fetching maximum accolades while Shikaar's dream start ended in 70 days in release centres.

The King and the Commissioner' to start on the 25th of April

Disproving reports that the Shaji Kailas film 'The King and the Commissioner' has been shelved, the film is all set to start its shooting on the 25th of April.

It was earlier reported that the film wash shelved, owing to differences of opinion between the two lead actors Mammootty and Suresh Gopi.

However, Suresh Gopi had met up with Mammootty last week at Cochin, and the meeting had apparently led to end of a cold war.

Mammootty who would leave on a European tour at the beginning of April, would be back in the third week, and the film would start its shoot at Delhi.

Later it would shift to locations at Hyderabad and Cochin.