Major portions of Mammootty’s Bilal to be shot in Kolkata

‘Bilal’, the second part of Mammootty’s cult gangster film ‘Big B’, is gearing up to go on floors. We hear that shoot is set to begin by the second week of this month. The first schedule will last for one month and it will be mainly in and around Kochi. Later, the team will be shifting to Kolkata where some crucial portions will be shot. It is said that Mammootty might also act in Sathyan Anthikad’s film during the schedule break of ‘Bilal’. A confirmation regarding this is still awaited.

‘Bilal’ is scripted by Unni R and will be directed Amal Neerad. Bala, Mamta Mohandas and Manoj K Jayan, who all played crucial roles in the first part, have been retained in the sequel as well. It remains to be seen how far their characters have evolved in ‘Bilal’.

‘Big B’ that got released in 2007 was a stylishly shot gangster flick. During its time of release, the film could not fare well at the box office. But over the years, it went on to attain a cult status among the Malayali audience. Naturally, expectations on ‘Bilal’ are sky-high. A formal official announcement with full details regarding the cast and crew will be out soon.