Jishnu Raghavan: Difference between revisions

=== 2014–2016: Health illness and final film ===

[[File:Jishnu in Facebook live.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Jishnu at Facebook live]]

During his first battle with cancer, his friends made a short film called ''[[Malayalam|Speechless]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/speechless-short-film-about-actor-jishnu/articleshow/38917407.cms|title='Speechless' short film about actor Jishnu|website=The Times of India|date=23 July 2014 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite news|last1=staff|title=Native art form Koothu to come alive in Kallappadam|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional/native-art-form-koothu-to-come-alive-in-kallappadam/article1-1327342.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317133358/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional/native-art-form-koothu-to-come-alive-in-kallappadam/article1-1327342.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 March 2015|access-date=20 March 2015|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=17 March 2015}}</ref> It is about a college lecturer whose life is drastically changed by cancer. The short film stars film producer Shafir Saith, who is also Jishnu's friend, in the lead role. Before his treatment continued, he completed his Tamil debut as the lead actor in the 2015 film ''[[Kallappadam]]''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ramachandran|first1=Mythily|title=Kallappadam a story of survival in the industry|url=http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/south-india/kallappadam-a-story-of-survival-in-the-industry-1.1474742|access-date=20 March 2015|work=[[Gulf News]]|date=19 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="deccanchronicle">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150321/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-kallappadam-solid-piece-writing|work=Deccan Chronicle|title=Movie review 'Kallappadam': A solid piece of writing|access-date=10 November 2016}}</ref> opposite [[Kallappadam|Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli]] and it received positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/jishnu-supervises-production/articleshow/13865350.cms|title=Jishnu supervises production|website=The Times of India|date=10 January 2017 |language=en}}</ref> He made his debut in Bollywood with a negative role in ''[[Traffic (2016 film)|Traffic]]''<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/traffic-characters-in-search-of-redemption/article8566069.ece |title=Traffic: Characters in search of redemption |website=[[The Hindu]] |date=6 May 2016 |publisher= |accessdate=29 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/last-film-of-director-rajesh-pillai-and-actor-jishnu-hindi-version-of-traffic-got-released-today/|title=Last film of director Rajesh Pillai and actor Jishnu : Hindi version of Traffic got released today|website=onlookersmedia.in|date=6 May 2016 |language=en}}</ref> which was released in 2016 and was his last film. He has also acted in the short film ''[[Hindi|Karma Games]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/jishnu-raghavan-rajesh-vivek-kalabhavan-mani-actors-who-passed-away-in-2016/|title=Malayalam actor Jishnu Raghavan, Kalabhavan Mani: Actors who passed away in 2016|website=The Indian Express|date=26 March 2016|language=en}}</ref> with [[Telugu|Aadarsh Balakrishna]], which was shot in 2013 and released in 2017. This was his directorial debut. [[Telugu|Adarsh]] paid tribute to Jishnu by releasing this short film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2016/mar/27/Jishnu-Raghavan-Leaves-the-Stage-Mid-show-916513.html|title=Jishnu Raghavan Leaves the Stage Mid-show|website=The New Indian Express|date=27 March 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/prithviraj-bemoans-jishnus-demise/articleshow/51562295.cms|title=Prithviraj bemoans Jishnu's demise|website=The Times of India|date=26 March 2016|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/actor-jishnu-raghavans-inspiring-facebook-post-icu-will-make-your-day-669975|title=Actor Jishnu Raghavan's inspiring Facebook post from ICU will make your day|website=ibtimes.co.in|date=9 March 2016|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-malayalam-movie-review-yugapurishan/20100208.htm|title=Yugapurushan is melodramatic|first=Paresh C.|last=Palicha|work=Rediff.com|access-date=8 April 2022}}</ref>