Fahadh Faasil looks commanding as the 64-year-old Sulaiman Malik

‘Take Off’ director Mahesh Narayanan’s new film, ‘Malik’ is eyeing release next month. Fahadh Faasil plays the lead role in the film. The second look poster featuring him in an aged look got released last day. The actor looks majestic as he is seen sitting royally on a chair. Fahadh plays a character named Sulaiman Malik in the film. Interestingly, the character is inspired from a real-life person. Fahadh had lost over 20 kilos to play the character convincingly by sporting various looks. The film’s storyline traverses various timelines and his character will be seen from the age of 25-75.

‘Malik’ scripted by director Mahesh himself is actually based on a true incident that occurred few years back in Kerala. The story revolves around a sensitive coastal area where there was a resistance against this constant threat of displacement of a minority community. Fahadh Faasil’s character Sulaiman Malik was the person who was responsible for making his people rise up.

Though ‘Malik’ is based on a true incident, director Mahesh is not intending to recreate the exact events but instead it is his interpretation of what actually occurred. The focus will be on the evolution of the coastal area from the 60s to present age.

The cast includes Nimisha Sajayan, Dileesh Pothan, Vinay Forrt, Indrans, Sudhi Koppa, Chandhunath, yesteryear actress Jalaja, Maala Parvathy and many others. DOP Sanu John Varughese, composer Sushin Shyam, production designer Santhosh Raman and sound designers Vishnu Govind and Sree Sankar form the core technical team. Besides directing and scripting, Mahesh Narayanan is also editing the film.

Anto Joseph Film Company is producing the film, which is being made on a budget of close to Rs 30 crores. Aan Mega Media will be releasing ‘Malik’ in Kerala.