Mammootty’s next begins

We had earlier reported about ‘Kettyolaanu Ente Malaakha’ director Nissam Basheer teaming up with Mammootty for his next. The project got launched today with a customary switch on ceremony in Athirappally. Mammootty himself is producing the film under his banner, Mammootty Kampany. This is the production house’s second film after the upcoming Mammootty-Lijo Jose Pellissery film, ‘Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam’.

Nissam Basheer’s film is scripted by Sameer Abdul, who has earlier penned the Asif Ali films, ‘Ibilis’ and ‘Adventures of Omanakuttan’. This yet-to-be-titled film also stars Sharafudheen, Jagadheesh, Grace Antony, Bindu Panicker, Sanju Sivaram, and Kottayam Nazeer.

Nimish Ravi, who got widespread praise for his work in ‘Kurup’, is cranking the camera. Kiran Das of ‘Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum’ fame is the editor. Mithun Mukundan, the composer of the recently acclaimed Kannada film ‘Garuda Gamana Vrishaba Vahana’, is making his Malayalam debut with this film.

Meanwhile, Mammootty’s much-awaited ‘Puzhu’ is gearing up for a direct OTT release. The film also starring Parvathy Thiruvoth is set to premiere on SonyLiv in April.