Prithviraj and Mamta Mohandas to play the leads in Detroit Crossing
Prithviraj’s upcoming English-Malayalam crossover movie Detroit Crossing will have Mamta Mohandas as the female lead. The movie is directed by debutant Nirmal Sahadev.
The movie is set in Detroit, Michigan and will showcase the lives of the immigrant community. It will be a neo-noir kind of movie with lot of violence. Prithviraj’s character is part of a Tamil street gang in Detroit. The movie will show the lives of the big immigrant community in Detroit and how everything ties in to Prithviraj’s character. The city will have a lot of importance in the plot.
Mamta Mohandas has a strong and mature character in the movie. Her role has several shades and layers and will have equal significance to Prithviraj’s. The team is conducting an extended workshop in April after which they are planning to start shooting by May this year.
Mamta Mohandas and Prithviraj have previously acted together in Anwar, which was directed by Amal Neerad, and Celluloid, which was directed by Kamal.
Reportedly, Detroit Crossing will have both the English and Malayalam versions. The makers are in talks for releasing the English version in the US. The Malayalam version will have another title that will be announced soon.
Jakes Bejoy will be handling the music department. He recently garnered widespread appreciation for his impressive score in Kollywood thriller Dhuruvangal 16.
Rest of the cast and crew details of Detroit Crossing is expected in the coming days.
