Aashiq Abu (born 12 April 1978) is an Indian film director, producer, cinematographer, actor, and distributor, who works in Malayalam cinema. He is best known for his films such as Daddy Cool (2009), Salt N' Pepper (2011), 22 Female Kottayam (2012), Idukki Gold (2013), Mayaanadhi (2017), Virus (2019) and Rifle Club (2024). Abu is often known for his collaboration with screenwriters Syam Pushkaran and Dileesh Nair.
Abu produces and distributes under the banner OPM and OPM Dream Mill Cinemas. OPM produced Dileesh Pothan's directional debut Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam.
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Date: 13 April 1978
By PETER KIHSS
Peter KIHSS
NY Newspaper Guild postpones strike deadline at NY News; Fisdell comments; move follows 10-union discussion of what is called 'serious problem' for guild at NY Post; Yunker comments on severance offer made to some Post employees (M)
Date: 13 April 1978
By DEIRDRE CARMODY Special to The New York Times
Deirdre Special
Findings of survey by F E Gannett Urban Journalism Center, presented to annual meeting of Newspaper Editors, show that 10 yrs after Natl Comm on Civil Disorders admonished press to hire more blacks and to improve its coverage of minorities, 2/3 of nation's newspapers still have no minority employees; 4% of reporters and editors on daily newspapers are members of minority groups, as against 1% in '68; rept is based on responses from 1,038 of 1,762 daily newspapers in US; other survey findings noted; those commenting on findings include Rolfe Neill (Charlotte Observer and News), Robert C Maynard (Inst for Journalism Educ) and Charlayne Hunter-Gault (MacNeil-Lehrer Rept) (M)
Date: 12 April 1978
By DEIRDRE CARMODY Special to The New York Times
Deirdre Special
Prof Arthur R Miller says 'inexorable clash' is developing between rights of individual to privacy and 1st Amendment guarantee of free press, address before ASNE conv; claims people are being trained not to release information to newsmen; notes that new sensitivity to privacy is resulting in increased litigation; attributes privacy revolution to increased computerization of information and prospect of natl data centers (M)
Date: 13 April 1978
Special to The New York Times
Press sec Jody Powell, Pres adm asst Hamilton Jordan and Margaret Costanza, addressing Amer Soc of Newspaper Editors, speak of fair news coverage of Adm; Bert Lance tells editors that they have generally painted false picture of him; Lance por (S)
Date: 13 April 1978
NY Press Club announces awards; winners listed
Date: 13 April 1978
By Anthony Lewis
Anthony Lewis
A Lewis recalls '31 Sup Ct decision forbidding prior restraints on newspapers to bolster his contention that ACLU is right to defend rights of neo-Nazi group wishing to demonstrate in Skokie, Ill; cites case involving J M Near and his Saturday Press in which Sup Ct found unconst Minn law used to close paper
Date: 12 April 1978
By FOX BUTTERFIELD Special to The New York Times
Fox Special
Plans are circulated throughout Manila for major citywide demonstration to protest outcome of disputed elections; plans call for people to make as much noise as possible; Pres Marcos has stated that he will not tolerate further anti-Govt acts; in related development, Govt expands on charges that some foreign correspondents were foreign agents; Romulo says he is writing to US State Sec Vance to warn him that actions of certain members of foreign media constituted danger to Philippines' natl security and threat to friendly relations with some countries; illus (M)
Date: 12 April 1978
By TERENCE SMITH Special to The New York Times
Terence Special
Pres Carter makes speech and answers questions, annual ASNE meeting, Washington; illus (M)
Date: 12 April 1978
NY Times/CBS News poll finds 32% of those surveyed approve of Pres Carter's record on econ, and 54% disapprove; poll was taken before Carter's Apr 11 speech announcing new drive against inflation (M)