Bilal: Second part announced for Mammootty’s Big B
Megastar Mammootty’s 2007 flick Big B is widely regarded as one of the most stylish Malayalam films of all time. The movie marked the directorial debut of Amal Neerad, a noted cinematographer in Bollywood back then. Though Big B was just a mediocre success at the box office, it attained a cult status among the Malayali audience.
Director Amal Neerad has taken everyone by surprise by announcing a second part for the movie. It is not yet known if the second part, titled as Bilal, will be a prequel or sequel to Big B. Soon after Amal Neerad shared the news, Dulquer Salmaan, Sameer Thahir and many other celebrities shared it in their Facebook pages.
Director Amal Neerad himself is producing the movie unded this banner Amal Neerad Productions. A&A release, the distribution company he owns along with director Anwar Rasheed will be presenting the movie. Bialal will go on floors sometime next year.
Big B was a sensational gangster drama featuring Mammootty as Bilal. The movie also had Bala, Manoj K Jayan, Lena, Vinayakan and many others in supporting roles.
Big B was rated as a movie that was technically far ahead of it’s time. Amal Neerad’s slick direction, cinematographer Sameer Thahir’s stunning visuals, Unni R’s dynamic one-liners and Gopi Sunder’s pulsating background score merged hand in hand to deliver an excellent stylish action flick. But above all it was Mammootty’s restrained and subtle performance as the stylish gangster Bilal, that was the USP of the movie. Like others we are also eagerly waiting to watch Bilal back on screen.
