Christian Brothers in trouble.

It seems Malayalam Cinema has finally realised that it's the era of multi-star films that could be safe bets at the box-office. Joshi, the hit-making director who recently gave us Twenty Twenty, in which almost all popular stars came together, had recently announced another multi-star project, 'Christian Brothers', with Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Dileep and Kavya Madhavan playing key roles. But even before it took off, Christian Brothers has run into trouble. Produced jointly by Subair and A.V.Anoop under the banner of Varnachitra and AVA Productions, the film invited trouble as it goes against the norms and restrictions of the Producers Association here. The Association has set a norm that no Malayalam film should have a budget of more than Rs. 3.5 crore. Christian Brothers has come under the scanner because Subair, who is a member of the Producers’ Association, has teamed up with A.V.Anoop and intends to make the film at a big budget. The Association has hence refused to give a ‘Clearance’ or go-ahead for the film’s shoot. Subair meanwhile has stated that given the star-cast and the subject of the film, it is not possible to make it at a lesser budget. In the meantime, stars and many others have reportedly come forward showing interest in producing Christian Brothers. Exhibitors and theatre-owners too are reportedly thrilled at the idea of the film, which could make it big at the box-office. The stalemate regarding Christian Brothers continues, and meetings are likely to be held soon, in a bid to resolve the issue in a practical and amicable manner.
Arjun to approach AMMA against Christian Brothers.
Tamil actor Arjun is reportedly all set to register a complaint with AMMA, the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes about using his name and photographs in connection with Christian Brothers without his consent or knowledge. There were reports coming in certain sections of the press that Christian Brothers, the multi-star film directed by Joshi and having Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Dileep and Kavya Madhavan in the leads, will also have Arjun in a key role. Arjun, known popularly as 'Action King', has raised objections at this and also at the instance of his photograph being included in the brochures and all made out for the movie. He has reportedly commented that no one has approached him to act in Christian Brothers and all this has happened without his consent or knowledge.