Mammootty teams up with yet another debutant director
Mammootty is arguably the only superstar in South who has launched so many directors to the film industry. Most famous among them are Lal Jose (Oru Maruvathoor Kanavu), Amal Neerad (Big B), Anwar Rasheed (Rajamanikyam), Aashiq Abu (Daddy Cool), Nithin Renji Panicker (Kasaba) and more recently Haneef Adeni (The Great Father).
The latest news is that he is teaming up with yet another debutant for his upcoming movie. Mammootty has signed for a new movie with Sharrath Sandith, a noted ad filmmaker. Sharrath has previously worked with the star in some ad films for South Indian bank.
Mammootty is currently shooting for Masterpiece, an upcoming campus thriller directed by Ajai Vasudev. He will be taking a schedule break from this movie to join the sets of Sharrath’s debut movie on the first week of June.
It is said to be a family drama inspired from real life incidents and will go on floors on June 5 in Bangalore. Miya George has been roped in to play the female lead. More details regarding the cast and crew are expected to be announced soon. This yet to be titled movie will be produced by NRI businessman Anthony D’Cruz.
Incidentally, most of Mammootty’s upcoming movies are with youngsters or debutants. 7th Day fame Shyam Dhar’s untitled family entertainer and cinematographer Shamdat’s directorial debut Streetlights are waiting in the pipeline. He has also signed for scenarist Sethu’s directorial debut Kozhithankachan and debutant Gireesh Damodar’s social satire written by actor turned filmmaker Joy Mathew.
