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Prathichaya Movie Review: Nivin Pauly’s thriller drama is a stale retelling of boring stereotypes

Prathichaya Movie Review: Nivin Pauly’s thriller drama is a stale retelling of boring stereotypes

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Name: Prathichaya Director: B. Unnikrishnan Cast: Nivin Pauly, Sharaf U Dheen, Balachandra Menon, Harisree Ashokan, Maniyanpilla Raju, Ann Augustine, Sai Kumar Writer: B. Unnikrishnan Rating: 2/5 Prathichaya, starring Nivin Pauly in the lead role, was released in theaters on March 26, 2026. Directed by B. Unnikrishnan, the movie is now available for streaming on JioHotstar. If you are planning to watch the movie online, here’s the Pinkvilla review. The Plot Prathichaya follows the story of a tech entrepreneur-turned-strategist who is also the son of the Kerala CM. After his father dies as a result of a dangerous conspiracy orchestrated by a ruthless media tycoon, his life takes a dramatic turn. As the opposition attempts to exploit the conspiracy to its advantage and destabilize the landscape, the entrepreneur takes it upon himself to uncover the strategic games played by the conspirators in tarnishing his father’s name. He leads a battle against them, using his wit and skills to defend his father’s legacy and honor. What’s Good in Prathichaya The biggest takeaway from Prathichaya is the performances …

4 Malayalam OTT Releases to Watch This Week: Nivin Pauly’s Prathichaya to Mohanlal, Mammootty’s Patriot Legends Hangout

4 Malayalam OTT Releases to Watch This Week: Nivin Pauly’s Prathichaya to Mohanlal, Mammootty’s Patriot Legends Hangout

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Malayalam movies and series are once again hitting streaming platforms this week with a fresh array of titles. If you’re exploring new films and shows online, here’s a list of Malayalam OTT releases to check out. 4 Malayalam Releases to Watch This Week on OTT 1. Prathichaya Cast: Nivin Pauly, Sharaf U Dheen, Balachandra Menon, Harisree Ashokan, Maniyanpilla Raju, Ann Augustine, Sai Kumar, Nishanth Sagar, Neethu Krishna, Sabitha Anand Director: B. Unnikrishnan Genre: Drama Thriller Runtime: 2 hours and 42 minutes Where to watch: JioHotstar Streaming Date: April 24, 2026 Prathichaya follows the story of a tech entrepreneur-turned-strategist who is also the son of the Kerala Chief Minister. After his father dies as a result of a dangerous conspiracy orchestrated by a ruthless media tycoon, his life takes a dramatic turn. As the opposition attempts to exploit the conspiracy to its advantage and destabilize the political landscape, the entrepreneur takes it upon himself to uncover the conspirators’ strategies to tarnish his father’s name. He leads a battle against them, using his wit and skills to …

Prathichaya OTT Release: When and where to watch Nivin Pauly’s drama thriller online

Prathichaya OTT Release: When and where to watch Nivin Pauly’s drama thriller online

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Prathichaya, starring Nivin Pauly in the lead role, was released in theaters on March 26, 2026. Directed by B. Unnikrishnan, the drama thriller is now gearing up for its OTT debut. Cast and crew of Prathichaya Prathichaya stars Nivin Pauly in the lead role, alongside Sharaf U Dheen, Balachandra Menon, Harisree Ashokan, Maniyanpilla Raju, Ann Augustine, Sai Kumar, Nishanth Sagar, Neethu Krishna, Sabitha Anand, and many others in key roles. Directed by B. Unnikrishnan, the film was co-produced by Gokulam Gopalan under the banner of Sree Gokulam Movies and RD Illuminations LLP. The movie features music composed by Justin Varghese, while the cinematography is handled by Chandru Selvaraj. Moreover, Manoj served as the editor. When and where to watch Prathichaya Prathichaya is slated to release on the OTT platform JioHotstar and is scheduled to premiere on April 24, 2026. The official update was shared by the streaming platform via its social media handle, which read: “Power. Politics. Image. Prathichaya streaming from April 24 on JioHotstar.” Here’s the post: Official trailer and plot of Prathichaya Prathichaya …

Nivin Pauly Film Is Old Wine in a New Bottle

Nivin Pauly Film Is Old Wine in a New Bottle

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Prathichaya Movie Review : At a crucial moment, Kerala Chief Minister John Varghese (Nivin Pauly) looks his rival dead in the eyes and says, “It took me just about 15 minutes to smash your prathichaya (public image), the face of a multibillion empire,” while it took the latter over 20 minutes to tarnish the prathichaya of John’s father, KN Varghese (Balachandra Menon), built over decades with relentless work in politics. While this line is crafted as a zinger, a punch dialogue to be exact, it also reveals the frailty of images and reputations. All it takes is a few minutes of determined effort by someone, and even the sturdiest of images can come crumbling down, no matter how many years or crores went into building them. As director B Unnikrishnan’s political drama Prathichaya arrives in the run-up to the Kerala state Assembly elections, scheduled for April 9, many were doubtful if it’s a propaganda tool. The movie’s promotional materials, such as the trailer and release teaser, further fuelled these suspicions. At a time when propaganda films …

Prathichaya Release Date: Nivin Pauly’s thriller to hit screens on March 26, 2026

Prathichaya Release Date: Nivin Pauly’s thriller to hit screens on March 26, 2026

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Prathichaya, starring Nivin Pauly in the lead role, is all set to hit the big screens soon. Directed by Unnikrishnan B, the makers have announced that the film will be released in theatres on March 26, 2026. Prathichaya Release Date The official release date of Prathichaya was shared by Nivin Pauly via his social media handle. Sharing the update, the Premam actor wrote, “A father’s legacy. A son’s destiny. Prathichaya arrives in cinemas on March 26.” Here’s the post: Prathichaya features Nivin Pauly as a brilliant tech entrepreneur-turned-strategist, who is also the son of the Kerala CM. After his father dies as a result of a dangerous conspiracy orchestrated by a ruthless media tycoon, his life takes a dramatic turn. As the opposition attempts to use the conspiracy to its advantage and destabilize the landscape, the former CM’s son takes it upon himself to uncover the strategic games played by the conspirators in tarnishing his father’s name. He leads a battle against them using his own wit and skills, defending his father’s legacy and honour. …

Kerala Cyber Police book Malayalam YouTube news channels for allegedly defaming veteran actor-director Balachandra Menon

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The Kerala Police’s Cyberwing has booked several Malayalam YouTube news channels, some focussing on the film industry, for allegedly broadcasting defamatory statements and videos against veteran actor and director Balachandra Menon.  Mr. Menon had petitioned Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and State Police Chief Sheikh Darvesh Saheb on Saturday (September 28, 2024), stating that he was the target of a blackmail and defamation bid by an actor and a person claiming to be her lawyer.  Mr. Menon stated that a person claiming to be the woman’s lawyer had approached him seeking an amicable settlement involving a significant amount of money as a quid pro quo for the woman not raising accusations of sexual exploitation against him on conventional and social media.  The caller also threatened to file at least three criminal miscellaneous petitions against Mr. Menon in magistrate courts seeking registration of first information reports on the charge of sexual assaulting the actor if the movie maker did not comply with the duo’s demands.  In his complaint, Mr. Menon said that calls from various numbers beset …