Excellent opening for The Priest in Kerala box office

Mammootty’s ‘The Priest’ got released last day (March 11) among massive hype. It is the first major Malayalam film to release post pandemic and expectations were huge. Going by the initial response, the film has taken an excellent opening at the box office. Though the correct numbers are yet to be out, it is learnt that the film has fared beyond expectations. The good response in Kerala is expected to reflect in the film’s theatrical run in Gulf countries.

‘The Priest’ directed by debutant Jofin T Chacko is a mystery thriller. Mammootty plays a priest named Father Benedict, who’s into solving crimes and parapsychology. The film is centred around his encounter with a mysterious girl named Ameya. ‘Kaithi’ fame Baby Monica plays the kid’s role while Nikhila Vimal and Manju Warrier also essay important roles.

Jofin has written the film’s story and screenplay is penned by ‘Kunjiramayanam’ fame Deepu Pradeep and Shyam Menon. ‘The Priest’ is a technically superior film with top-notch cinematography by Akhil George and thrilling background score by Rahul Raj.