Malayalam stars’ association Amma’s Qatar event 'Mollywood Magic' cancelled; here’s why

The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) abruptly cancelled its yearly event, Mollywood Magic, which was scheduled to take place in Qatar. The event was first scheduled to take place at Stadium 974 in Qatar on March 7.

The cancellation, according to the organisers, was caused by problems with artistes' visas. They disclosed that the weather and technical difficulties were additional factors in this decision.

But for this programme, a number of artists had already come to the country. After finishing the third schedule of his upcoming film L2 Empuraan in the USA, Mohanlal made his way to the Gulf nation. Actors Arjun Ashokan, Dileep, and Mammootty also reached Qatar in the meantime.

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Actresses including Krishna Prabha, Priya P Warrier, Anarkali Marikar, Sshivada, and Swasika had also arrived at the venue and were getting ready for their roles in the event. Videos from their practice sessions were posted on a number of social media sites.

Organisers of the event, Nine One Events, confirmed that all those who have purchased the tickets for Mollywood Magic will receive a refund. They have not stated whether or not there has been a rescheduling for the programme. Kerala Film Producers Association was associated in organising this event, along with Nine One Events.

All about Mollywood Magic

The Mollywood Magic show was directed by M Renjith, Nadirshah, and Edavela Babu. Additionally scheduled to participate in this event were Kunchacko Boban, Jayaram, Biju Menon, Jayasurya, Asif Ali, Ramesh Pisharody, and Chemban Vinod Jose. It was also planned for singer M G Sreekumar to perform in this grand programme.

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What is AMMA?

In 1994, a group of Malayalam actors and actresses came together to form the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists. The association's president is Mohanlal, and its vice-presidents are Maniyanpilla Raju and Shwetha Menon. Jayasurya is the joint secretary in charge.

Tovino Thomas, Unni Mukundan, Sudheer Karamana, Surabhi Lakshmi, Baburaj, Lena and Lal are among the executive committee members of AMMA.

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