Prithviraj ends partnership with August Cinema

Chennai July 2 (IANS) Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran s partnership with August Cinema a production venture formed to facilitate deserving and aesthetic cinema has ended after six years.

Founded in 2011 in association with director-cinematographer Santosh Sivan and entrepreneur Shaji Nadesan the company s first film was the high budget epic historic Malayalam drama Urumi.

In a Facebook post Prithviraj said he is ending the partnership as he is ready for another journey.

It s been six years and more. Back in 2011 out of a dream to create a film that would truly attempt to make a statement on the excellence in Malayalam cinema Santosh Sivan Shaji Nadesan and I joined hands to form August Cinema Prithviraj wrote.

Through the last six years we have continuously striven to facilitate deserving and aesthetic cinema and I genuinely am thankful for the efforts of my partners in doing the same he said.

Today I believe that it s time for me to start travelling on a different tangent and on that journey I might not always be able to be part of a partnership. So with great memories heartfelt gratitude and some films that I will be proud of forever I bid adieu to August Cinemas he wrote adding that he will always remain a well-wisher of the company.

I have faith that the brand will continue to be associated with the kind of films I set out to make with this dream he added.

Other films from the banner include Indian Rupee Double Barrel and The Great Father among others.

--IANS
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