Parvathy, who made headlines last year for calling out misogyny in Malayalam headlines, has been conferred with the Best Actress award at the Kerala Film State Awards. The official announcements were made on Thursday afternoon at a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram.&nbsp; 
 
Minister A K Balan addressed the media gathering and announced the winners. Malayalam actors Indrans won the best actor award for Aalorukkam and Parvathy, the best actress award for her film Take Off.&nbsp; 
 
Take Off, based on the ordeal of Indian nurses in the city of Tikrit, Iraq, in 2014 also won best Background score. Best film award went to Ottamuri Velicham and Aedan. Lijo Jose Pallisery won Best Director award for E Ma You.&nbsp; 
 
Here is the complete list of winners:&nbsp;

1) Best Film: Ottamuri Velicham &nbsp; 
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2) 2nd Best Film: Aedan &nbsp; 
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3) Best Actor: Indrans for Aalorukkam 
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4) Best Actress: Parvathy for Take Off 
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5) Best Director: Lijo Jose Pallisery for E Ma You 
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6) Best Character Actor: Alencier for Thondimuthalum Drikshakshikalum 
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7) Best Character Actor: Pauly Valsan for E Ma You and Ottamuri Velicham&nbsp; 
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8) Best Musician: AK Arjunan for Bhayaanakam&nbsp; 
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9) Best Lyricist: Prabha Varma for Olathin from Clint&nbsp; 
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10) Best Background Score: Gopi Sunder for Take Off&nbsp; 
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11) Best Singer (Male): Shahbaz Aman for Mizhiyil Ninnum from Mayanadhi 
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12) Best singer (Female): Sithara Krishnakumar for Vimanam&nbsp; 
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13) Best debut director: Mahesh Narayanan for Take off&nbsp; 
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14) Best Child Actor: Abhinad&nbsp; 
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15) Best Child Actor: Nakshthra for Rakshadhikari Baiju 
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16) Best Cameraman: Manesh Madhavan for Eden 
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17) Best Story Writer: MA Nishad for Kinar 
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18) Best scriptwriter: Sajeev Pazhoor for Thondimuthalum Drikshakshikalum 
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19) Best Editor: Appu Bhattathiri for Ottamuri Velicham and Veeram 
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20) Best Art Director: Saanthosh Raman for Take Off 
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21) Best Sound Editing: Pramod Thomas for Aedan&nbsp; 
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Parvathy won the Best Actress award for the film Take Off.

Parvathy, who made headlines last year for calling out misogyny in Malayalam headlines, has been conferred with the Best Actress award at the Kerala Film State Awards. The official announcements were made on Thursday afternoon at a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram. Minister A K Balan addressed the media gathering and announced the winners. Malayalam actors Indrans won the best actor award for Aalorukkam and Parvathy, the best actress award for her film Take Off. Take Off, based on the ordeal of Indian nurses in the city of Tikrit, Iraq, in 2014 also won best Background score. Best film award went to Ottamuri Velicham and Aedan. Lijo Jose Pallisery won Best Director award for E Ma You. Here is the complete list of winners: 1) Best Film: Ottamuri Velicham 2) 2nd Best Film: Aedan 3) Best Actor: Indrans for Aalorukkam 4) Best Actress: Parvathy for Take Off 5) Best Director: Lijo Jose Pallisery for E Ma You 6) Best Character Actor: Alencier for Thondimuthalum Drikshakshikalum 7) Best Character Actor: Pauly Valsan for E Ma You and Ottamuri Velicham 8) Best Musician: AK Arjunan for Bhayaanakam 9) Best Lyricist: Prabha Varma for Olathin from Clint 10) Best Background Score: Gopi Sunder for Take Off 11) Best Singer (Male): Shahbaz Aman for Mizhiyil Ninnum from Mayanadhi 12) Best singer (Female): Sithara Krishnakumar for Vimanam 13) Best debut director: Mahesh Narayanan for Take off 14) Best Child Actor: Abhinad 15) Best Child Actor: Nakshthra for Rakshadhikari Baiju 16) Best Cameraman: Manesh Madhavan for Eden 17) Best Story Writer: MA Nishad for Kinar 18) Best scriptwriter: Sajeev Pazhoor for Thondimuthalum Drikshakshikalum 19) Best Editor: Appu Bhattathiri for Ottamuri Velicham and Veeram 20) Best Art Director: Saanthosh Raman for Take Off 21) Best Sound Editing: Pramod Thomas for Aedan

Kerala Film State Awards: Parvathy, Lijo Jose win top honours

Actress Meera Chopra, best known for starring in legal drama 'Section 375', on Wednesday said she was bombarded with threats of violence and rape on social media after she said she did not know about south film star Junion NTR and was a fan of Mahesh Babu. 
 
The actress, who is Priyanka Chopra's cousin, had recently held a chat session - #AskMeera - with her fans on Twitter in which she was asked about her favourite actor from South cinema. The actress admitted she was a bigger fan of Mahesh Babu than Junior NTR after which she started receiving abusive messages on Twitter.

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"I conducted 'Ask Meera' session on Twitter and a fan asked me about my favourite actor from the south film industry. I said Mahesh Babu. Then somebody asked if I liked Junior NTR, and I said I don't know him and I'm not a fan. That's it. 
"As soon as I said that, I was bombarded with abuses, murder threats, rape threats, character assassination and threats against my parents. Some morphed my face with porn actors. I've got close to 30,000 abusive tweets so far," Meera said in a statement. 
 
The actress said she will be taking strict action in this matter. 
 
"I am already in talks with the cyber cell team. I've always advocated that women should fight for themselves and stand against what's wrong. Then how can I not do anything about this. 
 
"You cannot character assassinate a woman, give threats, and abuse her for sharing her choice. I have to raise my voice against such fan clubs" Meera said. 
 
The 36-year-old actor said she feels sad for superstars who have such a toxic fanbase. The stars should address such fan clubs instead of staying quiet. The actress even tagged Junior NTR on some of the abusive tweets and hopes that he "responds to his fans". 
 
Junior NTR, whose real name is Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, is a Telugu cinema star and the grandson of legendary actor-politician N. T. Rama Rao, who was known among his fans as NTR. 
 
This isn't the first time that an actress has been targetted by fans of a south star. In 2018, Malayalam actress Parvathy received similar threats when she called out Mammooty's film 'Kasaba' for its misogyny.

Actress Meera Chopra, best known for starring in legal drama 'Section 375', on Wednesday said she was bombarded with threats of violence and rape on social media after she said she did not know about south film star Junion NTR and was a fan of Mahesh Babu.

Actress Meera Chopra, best known for starring in legal drama 'Section 375', on Wednesday said she was bombarded with threats of violence and rape on social media after she said she did not know about south film star Junion NTR and was a fan of Mahesh Babu. The actress, who is Priyanka Chopra's cousin, had recently held a chat session - #AskMeera - with her fans on Twitter in which she was asked about her favourite actor from South cinema. The actress admitted she was a bigger fan of Mahesh Babu than Junior NTR after which she started receiving abusive messages on Twitter. @NCWIndia @sharmarekha @hydcitypolice @Twitter plz take action against these account holder’s. They r openly #slutshamming threatning of #gangrape, #acidattack , #murder. This cannot go unnoticed. pic.twitter.com/PeEs0Sm4J2 — meera chopra (@MeerraChopra) June 3, 2020 × "I conducted 'Ask Meera' session on Twitter and a fan asked me about my favourite actor from the south film industry. I said Mahesh Babu. Then somebody asked if I liked Junior NTR, and I said I don't know him and I'm not a fan. That's it. "As soon as I said that, I was bombarded with abuses, murder threats, rape threats, character assassination and threats against my parents. Some morphed my face with porn actors. I've got close to 30,000 abusive tweets so far," Meera said in a statement. The actress said she will be taking strict action in this matter. "I am already in talks with the cyber cell team. I've always advocated that women should fight for themselves and stand against what's wrong. Then how can I not do anything about this. "You cannot character assassinate a woman, give threats, and abuse her for sharing her choice. I have to raise my voice against such fan clubs" Meera said. The 36-year-old actor said she feels sad for superstars who have such a toxic fanbase. The stars should address such fan clubs instead of staying quiet. The actress even tagged Junior NTR on some of the abusive tweets and hopes that he "responds to his fans". Junior NTR, whose real name is Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, is a Telugu cinema star and the grandson of legendary actor-politician N. T. Rama Rao, who was known among his fans as NTR. This isn't the first time that an actress has been targetted by fans of a south star. In 2018, Malayalam actress Parvathy received similar threats when she called out Mammooty's film 'Kasaba' for its misogyny.

Priyanka Chopra's cousin, actress Meera Chopra receives rape, death threats on Twitter

This one is made in celluloid dreams.&nbsp;Ayushmann Khurrana, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt and Manoj Bajpayee recently shared a platform with southern stars Vijay Deverakonda, Vijay Sethupathi and Parvathy Thiruvothu that created a lot of buzz on social media.&nbsp;

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The superstars came under one roof for a media event and discussed the business of cinema. All the stars are supremely successful in their own right. Ayushmann, who has just delivered his seventh consecutive hit in 'Bala', is right now the actor with maximum hits under his belt. Alia Bhatt may have had just one release this year, but 'Gully Boy' proved to be a critically acclaimed film which was loved by masses as well.&nbsp;

Deepika may not have had any release post 'Padmaavat' in January 2018, but the actress, with her international endorsements and upcoming films like 'Chhapaak' and '83', always manages to stay relevant. Her husband Ranveer Singh, meanwhile, has been delivering blockbusters throughout from 'Bajirao Mastani' to 'Padmaavat' to 'Simmba' to even 'Gully Boy'. Singh is also prepping for '83' a film on India's winning of the cricket world cup.&nbsp;

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Manoj Bajpayee, perhaps one of the first few actors to have experimented with roles and film genres, has recently bounced back with a gripping series 'Family Man' which has given Bajpayee's career a fresh lease.&nbsp;

The south stars- representing Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam film industries- are rewriting history. Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi is one of the most successful young stars of Tamil films. With hits like Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015), Srthupathi (2016), Vikram Vedha (2017) and Junga (2018) under his belt, in 2019 alone, he has seen two major films - 'Petta' and 'Super Deluxe' - hitting the bull’s eye. Telugu superstar Vijay Deverakonda hit the national limelight with the remake of his surprise Telugu hit - 'Arjun Reddy' - into Hindi as 'Kabir Singh'. The young actor, who made his debut with Pelli Choopulu (2016), has delivered quite a few hits such as Dear Comrade (2019) and Taxiwala (2018). Meanwhile, Malayalam star Parvathy Thiruvothu is known for her award-winning film 'Take Off'. She has even featured in popular Hindi film 'Qarib Qarib Singlle' and is known for her strong voice which has often been subjected to criticism.&nbsp;

This one is made in celluloid dreams. Ayushmann Khurrana, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt and Manoj Bajpayee recently shared a platform with southern stars Vijay Deverakonda, Vijay Sethupathi and Parvathy Thiruvothu that created a lot of buzz on social media.

This one is made in celluloid dreams. Ayushmann Khurrana, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt and Manoj Bajpayee recently shared a platform with southern stars Vijay Deverakonda, Vijay Sethupathi and Parvathy Thiruvothu that created a lot of buzz on social media. [PIC] Deepika Padukone with Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Ayushmann Khurrana, Vijay Sethupathi, Vijay Deverakonda, Parvathy Thiruvothu and Manoj Bajpai for the Film Companion roundtable yesterday 🙌🏽⭐ pic.twitter.com/6i591638dE — Deepika Padukone FC (@DeepikaPFC) November 13, 2019 × The superstars came under one roof for a media event and discussed the business of cinema. All the stars are supremely successful in their own right. Ayushmann, who has just delivered his seventh consecutive hit in 'Bala', is right now the actor with maximum hits under his belt. Alia Bhatt may have had just one release this year, but 'Gully Boy' proved to be a critically acclaimed film which was loved by masses as well. Deepika may not have had any release post 'Padmaavat' in January 2018, but the actress, with her international endorsements and upcoming films like 'Chhapaak' and '83', always manages to stay relevant. Her husband Ranveer Singh, meanwhile, has been delivering blockbusters throughout from 'Bajirao Mastani' to 'Padmaavat' to 'Simmba' to even 'Gully Boy'. Singh is also prepping for '83' a film on India's winning of the cricket world cup. 📷| Ranveer Singh and Vijay Deverakonda with a fan Last Night ♥️ pic.twitter.com/FWWKQLbELD — RanveerSingh TBT | #83🏏♥️ (@RanveerSinghtbt) November 13, 2019 × 📷| Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone with some lucky fans , Last Night ♥️ pic.twitter.com/v0dgG6Mv72 — RanveerSingh TBT | #83🏏♥️ (@RanveerSinghtbt) November 13, 2019 × Manoj Bajpayee, perhaps one of the first few actors to have experimented with roles and film genres, has recently bounced back with a gripping series 'Family Man' which has given Bajpayee's career a fresh lease. The south stars- representing Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam film industries- are rewriting history. Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi is one of the most successful young stars of Tamil films. With hits like Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015), Srthupathi (2016), Vikram Vedha (2017) and Junga (2018) under his belt, in 2019 alone, he has seen two major films - 'Petta' and 'Super Deluxe' - hitting the bull’s eye. Telugu superstar Vijay Deverakonda hit the national limelight with the remake of his surprise Telugu hit - 'Arjun Reddy' - into Hindi as 'Kabir Singh'. The young actor, who made his debut with Pelli Choopulu (2016), has delivered quite a few hits such as Dear Comrade (2019) and Taxiwala (2018). Meanwhile, Malayalam star Parvathy Thiruvothu is known for her award-winning film 'Take Off'. She has even featured in popular Hindi film 'Qarib Qarib Singlle' and is known for her strong voice which has often been subjected to criticism.

Ayushmann Khurrana, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Vijay Deverakonda come together for an epic photo

You know you have won half the battle when you cast Irrfan Khan in your film. The actor can literally camouflage into any character. From a Bengali professor to a cab driver to a loud Punjabi businessman to a possessive lover who abuses his wife in bed every night- Irrfan can play any role and make it his own.&nbsp; 
 
Therefore, when Tanuja Chandra cast Irrfan in a light-hearted love story of a middle-aged couple- one knew that she had an ace up her sleeve. Qarib Qarib Singlle has the actor paired opposite Parvathy and together the actor&#39;s make the film enjoyable despite a weak script.&nbsp; 
 
Jaya (Parvathy) is an army widow who lives for her friends. She is always the one who will step up for her friends when they can&#39;t take their kids to the mall or babysit their cat. She has a good job, a supportive family but what she lacks is a man in her life. &nbsp;Stuck in her past, Jaya is a fresher in the romance department who easily gets scandalized at the new ideas of romance. While her friends and family ask her to find a man for herself, Jaya is comfortable being alone. During one sleepless night alone at home, Jaya decides to open an account on a dating site. She lies about her name and age but finds a match almost within minutes. She meets Yogi (Irrfan Khan) who is a poet of sorts the next day for a coffee date.&nbsp;

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Yogi isn&#39;t a regular guy. He is rich (although it is never very clearly indicated the reason of his wealth) doesn&#39;t have a job as such and publishes his own books of poems. He is also unconventional and self-contained and believes his ex-girlfriends still pine for him. Jaya finds him strange in the beginning but on a whim agrees to go with him on a road-trip of sorts to meet his ex-girlfriends to find out whether they still have any feelings for him.&nbsp; 
 
They do meet these women, in some of the picturesque towns and cities of northern India but realize the importance of moving on from the past and holding on to what is present in front of them. 
 
To its advantage, the film has some exceptionally witty lines- most of which are delivered by Irrfan Khan. The man plays a character who is a little old school. Who dozes off when Jaya talks off the advantages of the Internet to him, who believes in paperbacks more than e-books. And Yogi is the exact opposite of Jaya. Jaya is sophisticated, he is not. She is calm and dignified, Yogi is too nonchalant and loud. Jaya is measured, Yogi fumbles and is overall loud. The writers create a Yin and Yan sort of situation and it translates well on the big screen at least in the first half where the characters are established.&nbsp; 
 
The problem occurs in the second half when writers continue to hammer into our heads the characteristics of the two leads. There is an excruciatingly long scene in the second half where Parvathy goes a tad overboard with her acting as she appears drunk on a few extra sleeping pills. The scene has Neha Dhupia and Irrfan Khan as well but Parvathy&#39;s act appears to naive and rather out of place.&nbsp;

 
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The actress, in the rest of the film, delivers a confident performance and makes Jaya very relatable. You almost smile at her when she sets out on her first date in years as she practices her smile and rehearses the lines she would say to Yogi. Or the time, she can&#39;t believe that she has agreed to meet someone so strange like Yogi as she sits on flights and trains- waiting for him to arrive.&nbsp; 
 
While the performances are top-notch, it is at the end overruled by the very illogical storyline and a boring second half. When the film begins, the screenplay is so well written that you can almost relate to what Jaya is going through. But as the film progresses, the writers take too much liberty with the story- making the film a usual frothy love-story. Which is why Qarib Qarib Singlle falls short of being called a good film. It just remains very average.&nbsp; it has some genuinely funny moments, a good message and also creates a perfect ambiance for an old-school romance but a poor script overrules these aspects.

A word for the film&#39;s cinematographer Eeshit Narain who captures Rishikesh captivatingly, making the hilly town look breathtaking.&nbsp; 
 
Qarib Qarib Singlle is a good attempt at telling a story of people in the 30s- an age group that is widely ignored in our films. It has two genuinely good actors who deliver mature performances but the story takes too many liberties and makes the overall film look a bit illogical.&nbsp;

Ratings: 2.5/5

The curse of the second half strikes here too.

You know you have won half the battle when you cast Irrfan Khan in your film. The actor can literally camouflage into any character. From a Bengali professor to a cab driver to a loud Punjabi businessman to a possessive lover who abuses his wife in bed every night- Irrfan can play any role and make it his own. Therefore, when Tanuja Chandra cast Irrfan in a light-hearted love story of a middle-aged couple- one knew that she had an ace up her sleeve. Qarib Qarib Singlle has the actor paired opposite Parvathy and together the actor's make the film enjoyable despite a weak script. Jaya (Parvathy) is an army widow who lives for her friends. She is always the one who will step up for her friends when they can't take their kids to the mall or babysit their cat. She has a good job, a supportive family but what she lacks is a man in her life. Stuck in her past, Jaya is a fresher in the romance department who easily gets scandalized at the new ideas of romance. While her friends and family ask her to find a man for herself, Jaya is comfortable being alone. During one sleepless night alone at home, Jaya decides to open an account on a dating site. She lies about her name and age but finds a match almost within minutes. She meets Yogi (Irrfan Khan) who is a poet of sorts the next day for a coffee date. The film has Irrfan Khan romancing south star Parvathy. (Zee News Network) × Yogi isn't a regular guy. He is rich (although it is never very clearly indicated the reason of his wealth) doesn't have a job as such and publishes his own books of poems. He is also unconventional and self-contained and believes his ex-girlfriends still pine for him. Jaya finds him strange in the beginning but on a whim agrees to go with him on a road-trip of sorts to meet his ex-girlfriends to find out whether they still have any feelings for him. They do meet these women, in some of the picturesque towns and cities of northern India but realize the importance of moving on from the past and holding on to what is present in front of them. To its advantage, the film has some exceptionally witty lines- most of which are delivered by Irrfan Khan. The man plays a character who is a little old school. Who dozes off when Jaya talks off the advantages of the Internet to him, who believes in paperbacks more than e-books. And Yogi is the exact opposite of Jaya. Jaya is sophisticated, he is not. She is calm and dignified, Yogi is too nonchalant and loud. Jaya is measured, Yogi fumbles and is overall loud. The writers create a Yin and Yan sort of situation and it translates well on the big screen at least in the first half where the characters are established. The problem occurs in the second half when writers continue to hammer into our heads the characteristics of the two leads. There is an excruciatingly long scene in the second half where Parvathy goes a tad overboard with her acting as she appears drunk on a few extra sleeping pills. The scene has Neha Dhupia and Irrfan Khan as well but Parvathy's act appears to naive and rather out of place. The actress, in the rest of the film, delivers a confident performance and makes Jaya very relatable. You almost smile at her when she sets out on her first date in years as she practices her smile and rehearses the lines she would say to Yogi. Or the time, she can't believe that she has agreed to meet someone so strange like Yogi as she sits on flights and trains- waiting for him to arrive. While the performances are top-notch, it is at the end overruled by the very illogical storyline and a boring second half. When the film begins, the screenplay is so well written that you can almost relate to what Jaya is going through. But as the film progresses, the writers take too much liberty with the story- making the film a usual frothy love-story. Which is why Qarib Qarib Singlle falls short of being called a good film. It just remains very average. it has some genuinely funny moments, a good message and also creates a perfect ambiance for an old-school romance but a poor script overrules these aspects. A word for the film's cinematographer Eeshit Narain who captures Rishikesh captivatingly, making the hilly town look breathtaking. Qarib Qarib Singlle is a good attempt at telling a story of people in the 30s- an age group that is widely ignored in our films. It has two genuinely good actors who deliver mature performances but the story takes too many liberties and makes the overall film look a bit illogical. Ratings: 2.5/5

'Qarib Qarib Singlle' review: Irrfan, Parvathy are in top form, the story isn't

Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan, who is known to make some of the unique choices with the films he does, has revealed that his next Qarib Qarib Single&nbsp;is not a love story about living and dying together.

When asked that all the stories have been made were mostly about living and dying together, Khan, while present at the special screening of the movie, said, &quot;This movie is not about living and dying together. The idea of the movie is to learn how to live together we can talk about dying afterwards. The story is all about how two people meet and learn how to live.&quot; 
 
The Hindi Medium&nbsp;star also shared that he accepted the role because he wanted to make a love story which families can see while sitting together.&quot;We have made a love story, which the entire family can see together. It has that old-world charm romance. The intention of the movie was to just put a smile on everyone`s face,&quot; noted Khan.

 
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He also shared that he still nervous about his movies the day before the movie releases.Helmed by Tanuja Chandra, the film showcases the breezy romance of the unusual and fresh pairing of Irrfan with Parvathy.The bring-your-brain-in-theater romantic comedy is backed by Zee Studios, who have earlier supported content films like Mom, Sairat, Natsamrat&nbsp;amongst others. 
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Khan states that he still nervous about his movies the day before the movie releases.

Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan, who is known to make some of the unique choices with the films he does, has revealed that his next Qarib Qarib Single is not a love story about living and dying together. When asked that all the stories have been made were mostly about living and dying together, Khan, while present at the special screening of the movie, said, "This movie is not about living and dying together. The idea of the movie is to learn how to live together we can talk about dying afterwards. The story is all about how two people meet and learn how to live." The Hindi Medium star also shared that he accepted the role because he wanted to make a love story which families can see while sitting together."We have made a love story, which the entire family can see together. It has that old-world charm romance. The intention of the movie was to just put a smile on everyone`s face," noted Khan. He also shared that he still nervous about his movies the day before the movie releases.Helmed by Tanuja Chandra, the film showcases the breezy romance of the unusual and fresh pairing of Irrfan with Parvathy.The bring-your-brain-in-theater romantic comedy is backed by Zee Studios, who have earlier supported content films like Mom, Sairat, Natsamrat amongst others.

Qarib Qarib Single is a love-story that the entire family can watch together: Irrfan Khan

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