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Pink Villa
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Virunnu OTT Release: When and where to watch Arjun Sarja's Malayalam mystery thriller online
When and where to watch Virunnu Virunnu will be streaming on SimplySouth from May 30 onwards. However, it won't be accessible to audiences in India. The OTT giant announced the same via a post on their X account. Sharing a poster of the film, the makers wrote, '#Virunnu, streaming on Simply South from May 30 worldwide, excluding India.' Official trailer and plot of Virunnu The storyline of Virunnu surrounds mysterious, suspenseful and ominous incidents that followed after the unexplainable death of a businessman named John Kalathil. Things turn south when, during an ongoing investigation of his death, John's wife, Elizabeth, dies in an accident, intensifying the situation. Interestingly, at the time of her death, Elizabeth sees an auto-driver named Hemanth and urges him to connect with a man named Balan, aka Comrade Balettan. Hemanth then not only follows the last direction given by Elizabeth but also gets entangled in the mysterious twin deaths and goes on a quest to unearth the truth behind it all. Cast and crew of Virunnu Virunnu stars Arjun Sarja, Sona Nair, Nikki Galrani, Mukesh, Aju Varghese, Baiju Santhosh, Hareesh Peradi, Kochu Preman and more. The film is written by Dinesh Pallath and is directed by Kannan Thamarakkulam. It is produced under Neyyar Films, while Ronnie Raphael has composed the musical score.
Indian Express
20-05-2025
- Indian Express
Hyderabad man bites off woman's finger during scuffle over house rent
A 26-year-old man in Hyderabad was arrested Monday after he allegedly bit off a woman's index finger during a heated argument over house rent. The Madhuranagar police arrested the man based on a complaint lodged by the woman. The police said the accused, Hemanth, a sales executive, and his wife, Mamatha, lived on rent at Sujitha's home in Jawahar Nagar until recently. The couple vacated the house in April, and recommended their friend Supriya as a potential tenant. After moving into the house, and staying for a month, Supriya suddenly left without paying any rent. On May 17, Mamatha, who runs a private chit fund, called Sujitha, and asked her to pay her the monthly instalment. The house owners were to pay an amount of Rs 30,000 to the couple as part of a chit business. According to the police, they told the couple that they would deduct Rs 5,000, and pay them the remaining amount, as Supriya had not paid the rent. The couple reached the house, and a scuffle broke out between Mamatha and Sujitha's mother, Latha, 45, over the rent and chit fund instalment. During the argument, according to the complaint, Latha's index finger was bitten off by Hemanth. The woman was taken to a hospital, and after treatment, she was told by the doctors that the part of the finger which was cut could not be attached. A case was registered against Hemanth under sections 118(2) (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), 292 (punishment for public nuisance), 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), read with 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Following this, Hemanth was arrested and remanded in judicial custody.
New Indian Express
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Hemanth Kumar: We are not business people yet. We are still storytellers
At a time when the line between audience and artist continues to blur, journalists Hemanth Kumar and Vrinda Prasad have made the leap from observing cinema to making it. Their debut production Muthayya, a heartwarming Telugu indie written and directed by Bhaskhar Maurya, was born not out of a boardroom plan but a shared restlessness. The film, which stars Sudhakar Reddy Kethiri in a breakout performance, has travelled to several festivals and earned praise from industry giants including SS Rajamouli and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. But for Hemanth and Vrinda, it's not just about acclaim, it's about integrity too. Vrinda says the shift began when she grew disillusioned with television. 'There's only so much you can do on TV,' she adds, 'There's a format, and there's no space to explore stories with heart. I'd always told Hemanth, who's been my best friend for over 15 years, that we should do something on our own one day. But we didn't have the courage then.' In 2019, the duo started planned to do something else but it didn't last long. Then, in 2021, Vrinda, working at Zee at the time, decided she'd had enough of corporate restraiants. She recalls quitting on May 30. Five days later, a friend brought Bhaskhar's Muthayya script to them. 'He said, 'It's your kind of film.' We heard it on June 5, and by June 7, we told Bhaskhar we were in. No investors, no plan; we just knew we had to make it.' Funding came from a friend, equipment came from well-wishers, and goodwill fuelled the production. Cinematographer Divakar Mani joined on a friendly basis and was later given co-producer credit. 'Everything about this film happened because of people who just believed in the story,' Vrinda says. Hemanth's entry into production, he says, stems from his 'genuine love for Telugu cinema.' A mechanical engineering graduate from BITS Pilani, he found his calling in criticism, blogging about movies from 2007. 'I took a film studies elective in my final semester and watched Nostalgia by Tarkovsky,' he says, 'It blew my mind. I didn't even understand what I was watching, but I knew I wanted to study film seriously.' The idea of enabling other people's stories rather than telling their own is a conscious one. Vrinda admits she has no interest in writing fiction, and Hemanth laughingly says he would be 'the worst director'. But as producers, they have clarity of purpose. 'Our job is to spot the potential in an idea and create the best environment to bring it alive,' she says. That clarity also comes with an awareness of risk. 'Nobody wakes up and says they want the headache of producing a film,' Hemanth laughs and adds, 'But producers are the unsung heroes. From scouting talent and building a crew to thinking two years ahead about where the market will be, it's exhausting and invisible work.' Hemanth specifies that the film was made in just 15 days, including reshoots. 'We didn't have the luxury of time, but the clarity of vision helped. Bhaskhar, our director, had a very unique approach; he didn't want to overwhelm the actors, many of whom were new. That affected how we framed the scenes too. The camera just observed,' he says. The film's visual language, composed of long takes and static shots, initially worried Vrinda. 'There were no close-ups, no coverage,' she recalls. 'I was terrified. But once we saw the rough cut, we knew it worked.' Their debut might have been an emotional leap of faith, but they are more pragmatic now. 'If you ask me today to make Muthayya again, I don't know if I'll do it unless I have a streaming deal in place,' Vrinda says. 'The struggle was real. We made it during COVID, aimed for OTT. The streamers were taking any film that was available in the market. By the time we were done, then theatres reopened. Suddenly, the world changed. Now, everybody is going behind theatres. It was a battle for us to bring the film out.' Despite all this, Muthayya found its home. Eventually released on ETVWin. The film also went on to premiere at festivals, gaining attention from industry heavyweights. 'Nani released our teaser, Kajal launched our poster, and Suriya sir tweeted about it,' Vrinda recounts, her voice still tinged with disbelief. 'That's the beauty of the relationships we've built over the years. These are people who've seen us grow, just as we've seen them evolve.' Hemanth agrees and says, 'That support doesn't come from nowhere. People knew we were genuine, that we give our heart and soul to a project.' Their past in film journalism remains both a foundation and a lens. Hemanth adds, 'When I reviewed films, I never claimed to know everything. It was just my personal perspective. That humility stays. We think of the audience first. I don't bring that understanding here. The media world gave me access to every part of the industry. I learnt so much just by asking questions on sets and in interviews. That's what shaped my understanding of cinema.' Today's audience, they believe, is fragmented. 'Everyone is busy with something now,' Hemanth says. 'If people have two hours, they might go to YouTube, Instagram, or Netflix. That's why films have to earn their time. If you're spending two hundred rupees, you need to walk into an experience.' Still, both are clear about one thing: they are not in it just for survival. 'There's a reason we didn't chase stars or big names for Muthayya,' Vrinda says, 'The story was the star. Sudhakar gaaru brought a kind of magic no big name could have.' As for what kind of stories they want to tell, both cite a blend of instinct and economics. 'You have to play by certain rules,' Hemanth says, 'The crowd matters. We might love European cinema, but that can't always dictate our choices. Still, we believe there's space for both.' Vrinda concludes saying, 'The industry definitely needs more producers. Not just businessmen, but people who care about stories and processes. Because this job is lonely, unpredictable, and hard, but it is also full of possibilities.' Hemanth agrees, 'At heart, we're still storytellers, not business people yet. We want to help tell stories we believe in. Because making cinema could be a journey of 1 or 2 years, and through all that, if you don't believe in your film, there's no point.' As they look ahead, their plans are more structured. They're working on a rural comedy, a rom-com, and a horror film. They are also actively pitching scripts to platforms and looking for collaborative partners. 'You can't stick to one model anymore,' Hemanth says. 'Some projects are OTT-bound, others are theatrical. But you have to think of the crowd. Our taste cannot be the only filter.'
New Indian Express
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
T'puram levels up leisure time with new-gen games
Recreational gaming, the go-to weekend escapade in metro hubs, is now gaining popularity in the capital city as well. From soapy football fields and VR combat zones to high-speed laser tag and paintball arenas, these high-energy activities are reshaping how leisure time is spent. Also, these activities bring together fun, fitness, stress relief, and social bonding in one refreshing package. A growing number of people — friends, colleagues, corporate teams — are visiting these venues in groups to join in the action. The challenging game of paintball calls many city folks to Paintball County near Infosys. A single flag sits at the centre and two teams, suited up in jackets, vie for the win. The mission is clear — to capture the flag and bring it back. But there's one catch. Do it without getting splattered by a storm of paint. Every dash, every dive, every shout pulses with tension. This adrenaline-charged showdown is a regular scene here. Along with the paintball action, the venue offers soapy football, foam parties, rain dance, and cricket nets with a bowling machine. Three friends — Hemanth Retnakumar, Sachin Kumar, and Shamji N S — with a passion for games, saw a gap in the market for paintball in Thiruvananthapuram. Within 2-3 months of identifying the need, they launched the venture, the only dedicated paintball space in the city. 'We offer multiple gaming options, but the main event is 'Capture the Flag', which gives you the feel of a battlefield. It is all about strategy, stealth, and quick reflexes. Paintball has an age limit. We only allow players aged 12 and above,' says Hemanth. It was not that easy at first to establish the arena in the city, they say. 'Paintball was not something popular here at the time. We opened in March last year, and for the first couple of months, business was slow. But now, things are improving. In addition to techies, we now see schoolchildren, families, and medical college students coming in on weekends and holidays,' Hemanth shares. Apart from paintball and foam parties, there are archery and table football as complementary activities. For paintball, the cost is Rs 350 per person, with groups of 4-12 people required to play. Soapy Football starts at Rs 900. The Sector 7 Games is a different story. The focus here is on laser tag.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Viatris Appoints Hemanth J. Varghese as Chief Strategy Officer
PITTSBURGH, April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Viatris Inc. (Nasdaq: VTRS) today announced that Hemanth J. Varghese has joined the Company as Chief Strategy Officer. Varghese will be a member of the Company's Executive Leadership Team. Varghese is an accomplished healthcare leader with more than 20 years of strategy, operations and corporate development experience. He brings broad experience leading growth initiatives and strategic transformations in diversified multi-national healthcare companies. Prior to joining Viatris, Varghese was President and Chief Operating Officer at Venus Concept, an innovative global medical aesthetic technology company. He previously served as Senior Vice President, Strategy & Operations at HLS Therapeutics. He also held multiple roles at Endo International, including Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy and President, International Pharmaceuticals, several roles of increasing responsibility at Valeant Pharmaceuticals and Bausch & Lomb, and worked in corporate development at Biovail Corporation. Varghese earned a bachelor's degree and a Ph.D. in medical biophysics from the University of Western Ontario in Ontario, Canada, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. "We are excited to welcome Hemanth to Viatris in the role of Chief Strategy Officer," said Scott A. Smith, CEO, Viatris. "Hemanth adds another valuable perspective to our Executive Leadership Team. I believe his skills and expertise will be integral as we continue to shape our company for growth in 2026 and beyond." "I am honored to be joining Viatris at such a transformative time for the company," said Varghese. "I'm looking forward to partnering with Scott, the Executive Leadership Team and others across the organization as we continue to build a strong company for the future." About ViatrisViatris Inc. (Nasdaq: VTRS) is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases. With our exceptionally extensive and diverse portfolio of medicines, a one-of-a-kind global supply chain designed to reach more people when and where they need them, and the scientific expertise to address some of the world's most enduring health challenges, access takes on deep meaning at Viatris. We are headquartered in the U.S., with global centers in Pittsburgh, Shanghai and Hyderabad, India. Learn more at and and connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and X (formerly Twitter). Forward-Looking StatementsThis statement includes statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may include statements regarding the company's future, including growth in 2026 and beyond. 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