Mohanlal in Ezra?
Prithviraj’s next release is Ezra, a horror thriller directed by debutant Jay K. The movie will hit screens on February 10. Ever since the promo teaser of the movie was released, social media was abuzz with specualtions about Mohanlal playing the role of Abraham Ezra in the movie. The trailer featured a shadow of a man standing with a slanting shoulder. This triggered the specualtions and along with that the movie’s Wikipedia page had Mohanlal’s name in the star cast.
Finally the director Jay K has put an end to all the speculations. In a recent interview he said, “After the trailer release I saw many posts in social media about Mohanlal playing the role of Abraham Ezra in the movie. It soon spread like wild fire. Friends and well wishers called me to enquire about the news. It was like a dream for me, Mohanlal and Prithviraj together in my debut movie. Even I started wishing for Mohanlal being a part of my movie.”
The movie revolves around the Jew settlement in Kochi and nearby areas. Prithviraj is playing the role of a Cheif Executive Officer from a shipping company who gets transfered from Mumbai to Kochi. Priya Anand is playing the heroine. The couple move to a new place in Kochi. Rest of the plot deals with the problems they encounter there.
Babu Antony is playing the role of a Jewish priest while Vijayaraghavan is essaying a Christian priest’s role. Tovino Thomas will be seen as a cop. Sudev Nair, Bharat Dabholkar and Prathap Pothen also play supporting characters in the movie.
The film is produced by Mukesh R Mehta and C V Saradhi under the banner E 4 Entertainment.
