Santhosh Pandit shares his excitement about working with Mammootty

Earlier in the day, we had reported about Santhosh Pandit working with Mammootty in the upcoming mass entertainer directed by Rajadhiraja fame Ajai Vasudev. The movie went on floors today (April 17). Udhayakrishna, fresh from the historic historic success of Pulimurugan is scripting this film.

An excited Santhosh Pandit shared the big news with his followers in Facebook. He has temporarily stalled the works of his upcoming directorial Urukku Satheesan for working in the Mammootty starrer. Incidentally, this is the first time he is starring in a movie that is not directed by him. Details about his character in the movie are not yet known.

This yet to be titled movie is touted to be a mass thriller set in the backdrop of a government arts college. The actor will be seen in a larger than life character as a strict and short tempered professor.

The movie has an ensemble star cast that includes actors like Unni Mukundan, Gokul Suresh Gopi, Mukesh, Salim Kumar, Maqbool Salmaan, Mahima Nambiar, Poonam Bajwa and many others. Kasaba fame Varalaxmi Sarathkumar is playing the female lead. Royal Cinemas owned by CH Muhammed is funding this movie.