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Time of India
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘Adoor Gopalakrishnan's new film' update: director returns at 84, fans thrilled by comeback news
Legendary director Adoor Gopalakrishnan is planning to start a new film soon. Even at the age of 84, he remains active and full of creative ideas. Kerala's Culture Minister, Saji Cherian, recently visited him and shared that Adoor is preparing for his next project. Adoor Gopalakrishnan's comeback Veteran filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan is all set to make a comeback with a new feature film. This exciting update was confirmed by Kerala's Minister for Culture and Cinema, Saji Cherian, during his visit to the director's house. Adoor, who is now 84 years old, shared with the minister that he is actively preparing for a new project. The minister described Adoor as still being full of creative energy, mentally alert, and passionately involved in the world of cinema, reading, and writing. During the conversation, the minister asked Adoor if he planned to start shooting the film while Cherian was still in office, to which Adoor replied with full confidence, saying, "Definitely, it will happen soon." Even at his age, Adoor's dedication to filmmaking has not faded. Saji Cherian also mentioned that he asked Adoor whether his upcoming film would be similar in tone and message to one of his earlier classics, 'Elippathayam', which had won the National Award . by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy the Dip: Top 5 Dividend Stocks with Growth Potential Seeking Alpha Read More Undo In response, Adoor said that while time and society have changed, the essence and emotions in his stories remain the same. This means that though his film might reflect the present time, it will still carry the philosophical and social depth that is seen in his older works. About Adoor Gopalakrishnan Adoor Gopalakrishnan is one of India's most respected filmmakers. He started his career with his debut film 'Swayamvaram', which won two National Awards and over the years, he has made a total of 12 feature films, most of which have been selected for major international film festivals like Cannes, Venice, and Toronto, his movies are known for their strong storytelling, deep characters, and realistic portrayal of life and society. Throughout his career, Adoor has received numerous prestigious awards. These include National Film Awards and top honours like the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Shri , and Padma Vibhushan. He was also honoured by the French government with the Légion d'honneur in 1984, these awards reflect not only his talent but also his great contribution to Indian cinema and culture. His fans have been waiting eagerly for his next work and now, with the confirmation of a new film on the way, there is a lot of excitement and hope to once again see Adoor's unique style of filmmaking on the big screen.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Adoor Gopalakrishnan inaugurates film appreciation workshop for children in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram : Filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan said that while making films has become easy these days, creating a good film has become a challenge. He was speaking after inaugurating a film appreciation workshop organized by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy to develop high-quality film appreciation habits in said that a good film can cultivate good culture in us and it should reflect real life. He emphasized that the camp aims to impart the knowledge required to make good films. After the inauguration, the filmmaker interacted with the and camp director Rajesh Sharma led an acting training session. The children also attended a class on 'an introduction to visual language' by critic K B camp, organized with the cooperation of Guru Gopinath Nadana Gramam and the Child Welfare Committee, will conclude on May 17. As many as 50 children are participating in the the following days, prominent film persons like P Premachandran, Vidhu Vincent, K G Jayan, Manoj Kana and Appu Bhattathiri will conduct classes. There will be a poetry and music programme led by poet and Malayalam Mission director Murukan Kattakada on May 16 such as Pather Panchali, Bicycle Thieves, Elippathayam, Modern Times and The Red Balloon will be screened at the camp.
