CinemaSnippets: India’s first sea horror adventure film — ‘Kingston’ — goes on floors

Movies By South First Desk 11/10/2023 Read the article

Director Kamal Prakash’s Kingston, which its makers claim to be India’s first sea horror adventure film, went on the floors on Wednesday, 11 October.

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On Tuesday, 10 October, Kamal Haasan unveiled the first-look poster of the film that features GV Prakash Kumar and Divya Bharathi in the lead roles.

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The other cast of the movie includes Merku Thodarchi Malai-fame Antony, Chethan, Kumaravel, and Malayalam actor Sabumon.

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Kingston is a sea-adventure horror tale produced by Zee Studios in association with GV Prakash Kumar’s Parallel Universe Pictures.

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Producer-actor-music director GV Prakash Kumar revealed that it had been his lifelong dream to become a producer, and he was waiting for the proper story.

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“After listening to the script of Kingston, I was confident that it would appeal to the interests of audiences ranging from kids to adults.” He added.

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In other news Disney+ Hotstar on Wednesday, 11 October, released the first motion poster of ace director Arunraja Kamaraj’s eagerly-awaited web series, Label.

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The series features Jai and Tanya Hope in the lead. Interestingly, Label is director Arunraja Kamaraj’s first web series. The screenplay is by Arunraja Kamaraj.

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