Lucifer is a very exciting project and I don’t know whether I will get a role like this in Hindi: Vivek Oberoi
Shoot for Mohanlal’s upcoming movie Lucifer is currently progressing in Trivandrum. The movie which marks the directorial debut of actor Prithviraj is scripted by Murali Gopy. Besides Mohanlal, Lucifer also has a host of stars like Indrajith, Vivek Oberoi, Tovino Thomas and Manju Warrier. Vivek Oberoi, who has previously acted with Mohanlal in Company, is making his Malayalam debut with Lucifer.
Vivek Oberoi has already joined the team and is part of the ongoing schedule in Trivandrum. In a recent interview to TOI, the actor opened up about him landing in the movie and his experience so far with the team. Apparently, many offers from Malayalam cinema had reached him prior to Lucifer but he was determined to make his M-Town debut with a Mohanlal starrer. His longtime wish came true when Prithviraj approached him with the script of Lucifer.
About Lucifer, Vivek is quoted saying, “It is a very exciting project and I don’t know whether I will get a role like this in Hindi. I can say that as an actor, Prithvi has pushed me to a point where it is challenging and exciting to play it. I don’t think I have played a character of this sort in my entire career. It’s a character with many layers of grey and is a crazy experience.”
Vivek Oberoi also rates Malayalam cinema as extremely mature. The actor is having a tough time learning the Malayalam language but has taken up the challenge with guidance from his director Prithviraj and co-stars Mohanlal and Manju Warrier.
Lucifer, according to the makers, is a political thriller with elements of a mass entertainer. Mohanlal is playing a politician’s role in the movie. Vivek Oberoi is said to be the antagonist while details about Tovino’s and Indrajith’s characters are not yet known. There is also a buzz going around that Prithviraj is playing an extended cameo role in the movie, but it is yet to confirmed.
