Mohanlal’s look from Barroz grabs attention

Mohanlal’s hugely hyped directorial debut ‘Barroz’ got launched today in a grand manner. The event was attended by several big names from the Malayalam industry, which includes Mammootty, Prithviraj, Dileep, directors Priyadarshan, Fazil, Sibi Malayil and Sathyan Anthikad.

Besides directing, Mohanlal is also playing the titular role in the film. At the launch event, his character look got revealed. With long hair and overgrown beard, it is a totally new makeover for the veteran star. Scripted by Jijo Punnoose, ‘Barroz’ is a fantasy film set against the backdrop of the maritime history of Portugal, Spain, India and Africa.

It tells the story of Barroz, a mythical figure who was the gaurdian of Vasco da Gama’s valuable treasures for 400 years until his true heir comes back to protect it. Mohanlal plays the titular role and a 13-year-old child artiste named Shayla McCaffrey essays the other lead. Prithviraj Sukumaran and Prathap Pothen are the only other Malayalam actors to have confirmed so far in the cast. Foreign actors from US, Spain, Portugal and Ghana will be part of the film.