Mammootty’s next with debutant Sharrath Sandith starts rolling
Megastar Mammootty’s next with noted ad filmmaker Sharrath Sandith went on floors today in Bangalore. The customary switch on ceremony with the crew members was also held today. This is Sharrath’s debut feature film eventhough he has been in the ad film industry for a long time now. Mammootty has worked with Sharrath in several ad films over the last decade, most popular being the ones for South Indian bank.
This yet to be titled movie is said to be inspired from true events that has a moving story. A major portion of the movie will be shot inside a jail and it’s premises. Mia George has been roped in to play one of the female leads. The makers are yet to finalise on the other heroine. More details regarding the other cast and crew members will be announced in the coming days.
The team is planning to complete the shoot in two schedules – 25 days in Bangalore and the rest in Kerala. The director has assured that his debut movie will have a classy presentation just like his ad films.
Mammootty, meanwhile has a slew of movies lined up. He is taken a schedule break from Rajadhiraja fame Ajai Vasudev’s Masterpice. The movie, scripted by Pulimurugan writer Udhayakrishna features Mammootty in the role of a college professor.
He has already finished shooting for his upcoming movie with 7th Day fame Shyam Dhar. This untitled movie is slated to hit screens for Onam. Cinematographer Shamdat’s debut directorial Streetlights is another movie in the pipeline. It is a crime thriller in which Mammootty will be seen as an investigative officer. The movie, made as a bilingual in Tamil and Malayalam is funded by Mammootty’s own production house Playhouse Pictures.
