Megastar Mammootty is to finish his ongoing project, Sohan seenulal's Doubles by this week. Doubles shoooting is in full swing in Pondichery.
Doubles shooting started by the mid of December. Mammootty, Nadiya Moidu and Tapsee are in the main role.
Mammootty will leave Pondichery by the first week of February. After that Mammootty will join in the set of '1993 Bombay March 12'.
Mammootty has signed in Bombay 1993 March 12, He will be joining the sets of this socially relevant thriller after finishing Doubles.
The film is based on Mumbai riots. Mammootty is essaying the character Sanathan Bhatt.
The megastar who has the history of giving hits while working with debutant directors is introducing one more director to Malayalam industry through the movie.
Famous screen play writer Babu Janardhan is directing the movie produced by Red Cross films.
The film will be shot at Mumbai, Rajasthan and Coimbatore.
Rhea Healthcare, a closely held company promoted by the family members of film actor Mammootty, unveiled Motherhood, a boutique maternity facility in Bangalore. The company has invested close to Rs 17 crore in its Bangalore facility.
A McKinsey study has pegged the Indian maternity-care market at $1.30 billion and projected it to grow to $2.40 billion by 2012. Further, it is estimated that over 40 per cent of the current market spend, about $560 million, is incurred by the upper middle class and above with an annual income of over Rs 5 lakh.
Rhea Healthcare said it would set up similar facilities in Chennai, Coimbatore, and Kochi and has earmarked an investment of around Rs 58 crore. Besides the promoter’s family, a serial entrepreneur, has invested in the equity of Rhea Healthcare and the entire funding is done through equity and debt on a 1:1 basis.
Mohammed Rehan Sayeed, director of Rhea Healthcare, said, “Pregnancy in the Indian context is associated with illness and Motherhood is keen to drive the message that birthing is a wellness aspect. This facility will offer state-of-the-art labour, delivery, recovery bed; Lamaze techniques that enhances natural childbirth, Aerobics center and neo-natal intensive care level 5 to handle any possible emergencies for the new born to name a few.”
He said, Motherhood will also offer newborn screening, an essential preventive healthcare programme that tests babies for over 44 uncommon but serious disorders known as Inborn Errors of Metabolism.
Surumy Sayeed, CEO of Rhea Healthcare, said, “At each stage, the mother to be would be provided with an international pattern of doctor support which ensures that only a doctor fully acquainted with her case gets to treat her on 24/7 basis.”
Dulquer Salmaan, director of Rhea Healthcare, said, “The facility would also deliver paediatric services as a logical extension to birthing services. We have put in place an electronic health record system that would capture all vital health data of the child right from its birth paving the way for timely and superior paediatric care.”
Asianet - Ujala Film Awards 2011 has Announced. Mammootty starred 'Pranchiyettan and the Saint' bagged the award for Best Film. Mammootty and Nayantara bagged Best Actor and Actress Awards.
Mammootty was chosen the best actor for his performance in three films including `Pranchiyettan' while Nayanthara was selected the best actress for her role in 'Bodyguard.'
Mammootty got the best actor award for his roles in films like Pranchiettan, The Saint, Kutty Shranku and Best Actor, all which released this year. Pranchiettan, directed by Renjith, bagged the best film award.
Mohanlal, who has acted in nearly 300 films, was named for the Asianet Golden Star Award for his overall contribution to cinema. The special award had gone to Mammootty, who is in his 50s, last year.
Asianet vice-president M.R. Rajan, who announced the awards here Saturday, said there were 28 awards in various categories.
"The awards will be distributed at Kochi on January 9 and for the first time we have decided to give an award for Tamil films as well. Vijay, for his various films, has got the popular hero award in Tamil films," said Rajan.
Popular south Indian actress Nayantara won the best actress award for her role in Bodyguard.
The best director award went to popular producer-actor-director Lal for the film "In Ghost House Inn".
The award for the most popular actor and actress went to Dileep and Mamta Mohandas, respectively, for their roles in several films released during 2010.
Jayasurya was selected as the Youth Icon of the Year.
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