Malik is a political thriller based on real incidents; Fahadh Faasil to sport 4 different looks!

After the success of ‘Take Off’, director Mahesh Narayanan is now working on ‘Malik’, a big-scale film that has Fahadh Faasil in the lead. Anto Joseph Film Company is producing the film, which is being made on a huge budget of around Rs 25 crores. Shoot is currently progressing in Kochi after which the team will be shifting to Trivandrum and later to Lakshadweep.

Mahesh has scripted ‘Malik’ based on a real life incident that occurred few years back in Kerala. According to a report in TOI, the film spans over different timelines from 1960s to the present. Though it is based on a true incident, Mahesh is not intending to recreate the exact events but instead it is his interpretation of what actually occurred.

‘Malik’ is conceived as a political thriller that revolves around a sensitive coastal area where there was a resistance against this constant threat of displacement of a minority community, and a person who was responsible for making his people rise up. The focus will be on the evolution of the coastal area from the 60s to present age.

Fahadh Faasil plays the lead character named Sulaiman, who is actually the leader of the community. His character is actually inspired from a real-life person. Since there is a change in timelines, the actor will be appearing in four different looks. Along with him, the cast also includes Nimisha Sajayan, Dileesh Pothan, Vinay Forrt, Indrans, Sudhi Koppa, Chandhunath, yesteryear actress Jalaja and many others.

Besides directing and scripting, Mahesh Narayanan is also editing the film. Sanu John Varughese, who was the DOP of Mahesh’s ‘Take Off’, has been retained in this one as well. Sushin Shyam is the composer and sound department will be handled by Vishnu Govind and Sree Sankar. National award winner Santosh Raman is in charge of the production design.

Aan Mega Media will be releasing ‘Malik’ in Kerala. The makers are eyeing an April release next year.