Barroz shoot will begin this coming June, confirms Mohanlal
It has been a year since Mohanlal made the surprise announcement about his directorial debut, ‘Barroz’. Though the film was supposed to begin last month itself, due to various reasons, it got delayed. Mohanlal has now confirmed that shoot will begin by June end this year. Goa and Kerala will be the main locations. The makers have also erected huge sets in Navodaya Studio in Kochi to shoot major portions.
‘Barroz’ is scripted by Jijo Punnoose, the visionary filmmaker who made India’s first 3D film ‘My Dear Kuttichathan’. It is the story of Barroz, a mythical figure who was the gaurdian of Vasco da Gama’s valuable treasures for 400 years.
In Mohanlal’s own words, Barroz is set against the backdrop of the maritime history of Portugal, Spain, India and Africa. It is about the shared heritage that we inherited from our ancestors. The story is basically centred around his character, Barroz, who protects the treasure of Vasco Da Gama until his true heir comes back to guard it. Since it is a global story, the film’s cast mostly comprises of foreign actors.
Mohanlal is playing the titular character of Barroz in the film. The female lead’s part will be played a 13-year-old child artist named Shayla McCaffrey. Spanish actor Rafael Amargo will be essaying Vasco Da Gama’s part in ‘Barroz’. Award-winning actress Paz Vega has also been signed to essay a prominent role.
Antony Perumbavoor is producing ‘Barroz’ under the banner of Aashirvad Cinemas. KU Mohanan is the cinematographer and 13-year-old child prodigy Lydian Nadhaswaram will be composing music for the film.
