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  • After Baahubali 2, SS Rajamouli To Direct Mohanlal And Sridevi Next?

    After Baahubali 2, SS Rajamouli To Direct Mohanlal And Sridevi Next?

    ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ director SS Rajamouli wants to direct South star Mohanlal and Bollywood actress Sridevi in his next film.

    The multiple award winning ‘Baahubali’ director SS Rajamouli has gained fame for his stunning films and is now looking forward to directing once again.

    The 43-year old Telegu film director will most probably direct the Mollywood star Mohanlal in his next film. He also plans on choosing the Bollywood actress Sridevi as his leading lady for the untitled film.

    The ‘Eega’ director made known his wishes to direct the superstar of South when he was busy promoting his recent film ‘Baahubali 2’ in Kerala.

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    Although the director and ‘Mom’ actress had a fight recently, it is all sorted out now. The duo had exchanged heated words when she was not his first choice for ‘Baahubali 1’. Rajamouli apologised publicly and Sridevi gladly let it go. The actress was quoted saying ”I don’t hold grudges. What is in the past, is in the past…” in a DC interview.

    Mohanlal gave a stellar performance in his recent film ‘Jantha Garage’ with south actor Junior NTR while Sridevi was last seen in her own film ‘Mom’. If this rumour is true, the actors will be working together for the first time on screen.

    The movie is yet to be titled and is due sometime next year. The movie is rumoured to be nothing like his previous ones and will be a fantasy drama based on real life situations. There are no confirmations of this yet. We can’t wait to see SS Rajamouli’s magic on the big screen once again.

    ‘Baahubali 2’ is all set for a huge China release later this year and is expected to be huge.

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  • WOAH! Salman Khan And Prabhas To Come Together?

    WOAH! Salman Khan And Prabhas To Come Together?

    It is a known fact that producer Ramesh P Pillai of Abhishek Films has seized the remake rights of recent Malayalam blockbuster Pulimurugan for all Indian languages. Pulimurugan, released on October 07, 2016, directed by Vysakh sees Mohanlal in the lead role.

    It is reported that Pillai has paid an enormous amount of money to obtain the remake rights. It is only natural that he intends to cast a megastar in each of the languages, but no names are confirmed yet.

    However, according to a reliable source, Prabhas of the Bahubali fame is on top of the table for Tamil and Telugu remakes whereas Salman Khan is being considered for the Hindi remake. Further, there is no confirmation if Vysakh, the director of the Malayalam film will direct Tamil and Telugu remakes. Buzz has been doing rounds that Thomichan will join hands with Pillai in the production of Pulimurugan in all the Indian languages.

    Befitting stars we think!

    Pulimurugan revolves around the life of Murugan and various incidents that happened. The film was eagerly awaited right from the time of its trailer. The movie is lauded with praises for its action scenes where graphics are used. The movie is said to have earned Rs 30 Crores (approx) by its 10th day in the domestic box office.

    Reports and predictions are doing rounds that this might end up being the first Malayalam movie to cross Rs 100 crore mark. Incidentally, Pulimurugan is Mohanlal’s most expensive movie till date, apparently made on a budget of Rs 25 crore!!

    Let’s if the same magic is also recreated in other languages!

  • Pranav Mohanlal All Set For His Debut With This Director!

    Pranav Mohanlal All Set For His Debut With This Director!

    Mohanlal’s son Pranav Mohanlal is prepped up for stepping in the world of showbiz. The young talent bundle who has won awards for his child performances is now going to have his big break in the industry. Mohanlal who is undoubtedly looking forward to his son’s debut has now spilled the beans on its details too.

    Pranav will make his debut on the silver screen with Jeethu Joseph‘s next. The Mollywood superstar Mohanlal took to the micro blogging site Twitter and tweeted about his son’s debut saying, “Pranav Mohanlal is ready to begin his career as n actor in a thriller movie directed by Jeethu Joseph and production under Aashirvad Cinemas.”

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    Additionally, Mohanlal is very much involved in the process of his son’s debut. The actor is keeping a close eye to everything because he wants his film to be perfect. The expectations from Pranav are extremely high given his star kid stature.

    Father Mohanlal is reading numerous scripts carefully. The South film fraternity is extremely supportive towards Pranav’s debut. The chosen film is assumed to be a thriller but no further details are out as of now.

    The masses are also curious to know about the leading lady of the film opposite Pranav.

  • Not Akshay Kumar, Oppam Remake With One Of These Khans!

    Not Akshay Kumar, Oppam Remake With One Of These Khans!

    A few days ago, Priyadarshan announced that he is planning to make a Hindi remake of Mohanlal’s blockbuster Oppam. The film was a huge hit at the Kerala Box Office. The film has almost made a collection of more than 20 crores from two weeks of its theatrical release. Well, Priyadarshan has given us hilarious super hit films like Hera Pheri and Bhool Bhulaiya with Akshay Kumar. So everyone thought he will cast Akki for his next film. But the director said that he is not doing Oppam remake with Akshay.

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  • Mohanlal To Team Up With NTR Jr. For Telugu Flick

    Mohanlal To Team Up With NTR Jr. For Telugu Flick

    Mohanlal-Jr-NTR[tps_footer]Malayalam actor Mohanlal is all set to dazzle the Telugu audiences with his appearance in NTR Jr.‘s next film prepared to roll soon. The news was broken by the production team behind the film which is titled ‘Janatha Garage’. The news is definitely a big one as an actor of Mohanlal’s level certainly adds up to the film’s credibility level. From what we hear there was a confusion whether the actor will be playing NTR’s father or uncle, and now it seems the answer is the latter.

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    ‘Janatha Garage’ producers, Mythri Movie Makers released an official poster and said, “Here’s the BIG News! Like you all, we can’t wait to watch them together on the Big Screen in #NTR26!” Both Mohanlal and NTR Jr. are currently busy with their prior commitments and only time will tell when they start shooting together. According to the buzz Mohanlal‘s role as NTR’s uncle will be a very important and influential one, and even though the actor will not have elaborate screen space, his role is very crucial.

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    The film will be directed by Kortala Siva who is currently riding high on the success of his recent film ‘Srimanthudu’ starring Mahesh Babu. Devi Sri Prasad has been roped in for the music of the film. Apparently there will be two lead actresses but nothing has been decided yet. Current speculations suggest actress Parineeti Chopra is being eyed to romance NTR Jr.

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    Both Mohanlal and NTR Jr. are thrilled about working together for the film and naturally the excitement among both the actors’ fan base will be beyond limits right now. NTR Jr. is currently working on his 25th film ‘Nanako Prematho’ starring actress Rakul Preet Singh. The film is already creating a lot of buzz with the actor’s stylish avatar stealing hearts.

  • Mohanlal Out, Kamal Haasan In Gadha

    Mohanlal Out, Kamal Haasan In Gadha

    Kamal-Hasan-&-Mohan-LalTamil superstar Kamal Haasan has reportedly replaced Mohanlal in a film rejected by the latter due to some undisclosed issues. The film is to be directed by Shaji Karun and is titled ‘Gadha’. Apparently, Mohanlal rejected the film due to some financial issues, as the filmmakers were asking him to compensate on the remuneration. As the actor did not want to make any compromises, he backed out of the film.

    After this, director Shaji had stated that there were some problems with the film’s casting. ‘Gadha’ was apparently on the verge of being shelved as Shaji was ready to move on to his next project. This is when Kamal Haasan came across the film’s script and immediately liked the story. The actor enthusiastically expressed his desire to be a part of the film, and thus ‘Gadha’ is back on track with him in the lead role now. The film is bilingual, set to be made in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.

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    Well, it certainly looks like Kamal Haasan has become a savior for Shaji Karun and his ‘Gadha’ team who were facing a setback after Mohanlal backing out from the project. The Malayalam star cannot be blamed for it either as he has his hands tied with not one, but about 4 to 5 film projects set to happen back to back. Haasan is also currently gearing up for the release of his much awaited action flick ‘Thoongavanam’.

    No further details about ‘Gadha’ have been revealed yet. After seeing Kamal Haasan’s excitement for the film’s script, we’re certainly waiting to get more details as to what the film is all about. The actor had recently starred in the remake of Malayalam hit ‘Drishyam’ starring Mohanlal himself. Looks like a trend here between Kamal Haasan and Mohanlal, no?

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  • Kanal Official Trailer: Mohanlal Teams Up With Atul Kulkarni

    Kanal Official Trailer: Mohanlal Teams Up With Atul Kulkarni

    KanalMalayalam star Mohanlal’s upcoming film ‘Kanal’ is out with its first official trailer, in which we saw glimpses of Bollywood star Atul Kulkarni. The small trailer gives us a gist of the different characters involved in the film, and hints us towards the mysterious role of Mohanlal. From what we see in the trailer, it looks like the actor has a secret identity behind his character in the film that no one knows about. Is Mohanlal a psycho in the film? Only time will tell.

    ‘Kanal‘ is the story of two South Indian families who hail from Kerala, but have spent quite a long time in the Middle East. The film’s shoot was apparently completed in the Middle Eastern country of Doha, where quite a lot of people from Kerala live. The story mainly revolves around Mohanlal, Anoop Menon, Honey Rose and Nikita Thukral. Atul Kulkarni seems to have a love triangle with actress Honey Rose, who is Lal’s wife.

    Director M. Padmakumar had earlier revealed that the film’s story unfolds during a train journey. Two unknown people meet in the train and how this journey changes their lives forms the plot of ‘Kanal’. He had also revealed that the film will see actor Mohanlal in two to four different stages of his life, and thus his looks in the film will also gradually change.

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    The part in the trailer where Mohanlal and Anoop are having a deep conversation, and Mohanlal suddenly asks him if he ever felt like killing his wife, is something that makes us think he might have a darker side to his role. The actor then offers to kill Anoop’s wife for him, but smiles and laughs it off like it was meant to be a joke. Creepy!

    The film will also see Pratap Pothen and veteran actor Innocent. Produced by Abraham Mathew, ‘Kanal’ has been penned by Suresh Babu. The film is all set to release on October 22, 2015. Watch the trailer and tell us what you think, do you like this thriller movie?

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  • Mammootty Replaces Mohanlal As General Secretary Of AMMA

    Mammootty Replaces Mohanlal As General Secretary Of AMMA

    MammothyAssociation of Malayalam Movie Actors (AMMA) has appointed its new positions of the executive committee for the year 2015-2018. According to which megastar Mammootty has replaced Mohanlal as the General Secretary of the association, joining them after a gap of 12 long years. The committee members believe Mammootty‘s association with AMMA as a positive sign and has already laid gown agendas for the coming years.

    According to the current executive committee appointments, Innocent continues to be the President. Mohanlal and Ganesh Kumar KB are the Vice Presidents, Mammootty is the General Secretary while Edavela Babu is the secretary and Dileep is the Treasurer. Committee members include Nedumudi Venu, Mukesh, Siddique, Devan, Maniyanpill Raju, Kalabhavan Shajon, Prithviraj, Nivin Pauly, Asif Ali, Remya Nambeeshan and Cuckoo Parmeshwaran.

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    AMMA which is the first ever actor’s association of Indian cinema has inspired other regional film industries to form their own actor’s association. The smooth functioning of the association is ensured by the committee members who meet periodically to discuss the various attributes regarding AMMA’s agendas. The association currently has over 320 members. AMMA favours and protects its members by acting as a governing body over the Malayalam industry.

    Providing monetary stipend relief to senior retired actors, to find out the issues concerning the artists, to analyze them and to find out possible remedies, to act, if required, as an advisory body to Government Departments connected for the upliftment and development of the film industry and particularly Malayalam film industry are some of the goals of AMMA according to their official website. The association currently aims at giving aid to the weaker sections of society as well as providing scholarship to the young and bright students of this generation.

  • Snapped: Mohanlal’s Birthday Celebration On Kanal Sets

    Snapped: Mohanlal’s Birthday Celebration On Kanal Sets

    MohanlalaMalayalam industry’s ace actor Mohanlal was greeted warmly on the sets of his upcoming film Kanal. The actor who celebrated his birthday on May 21, with his family had great fun on the sets of his film that started rolling only recently. Mohanlal took to his official Facebook page to share a photo of his blissful moment with the film’s crew.

    Mohanlal has been on the run for couple of months with his back-to-back film projects. Only recently the actor took time out to visit the holy temple Sabarimala and later went on a family vacation to Japan. Mohanlal celebrated his 55th birthday with his loved ones in Japan.

    On his arrival to India and joining the cast and crew of Kanal, he was greeted with well wishes and a small belated birthday party. The Drishyam actor shared the snap and wrote, “Joined at the sets of Kanal my new movie Directed by Padma Kumar n Penned by Suresh Babu.”

    Mohanlal starrer Kanal was supposed to start rolling from first week of June but was preponed due to some reasons. Kanal is reportedly an action thriller film that revolves around the lives of two individuals who have vengeance on their minds. Trivandrum Lodge actors Anoop Menonand Honey Rose will also play the lead roles in the film. Abraham Mathew has produced the film under his banner Abaam Movies.

    Earlier it was revealed that Malayalam industry’s two ace artists, actor Mohanlal and filmmaker Lal Jose are finally coming together for their next untitled venture. According to sources Lal Jose has himself confirmed the big news that the duo are indeed coming together for a film produced by Anthony Perumbavoor. Mohanlal will also be working on his on going projects Ennum Eppozhum and Loham. After the shoot of KanalMohanlal will next be working with director Vysakh for his film Puli Murugan.

  • Watch: Kainaat Arora’s Steamy Song In Mohanlal’s Lailaa O Lailaa

    Watch: Kainaat Arora’s Steamy Song In Mohanlal’s Lailaa O Lailaa

    Featured-slkvnTheGrand Masti actress can be seen in a hot sizzling avatar as a club performer singing and dancing to the tune of song Meharuba from Mohanlal’s recently released film Lailaa O Lailaa.

    Although the song is from a Malayalam film, Meharuba is a Hindi track with soulful Jazz music and lyrics that describes the actress’ beauty very well. Dancing to the lovely tune of Meharuba,Kainaat did a pretty good job dazzling the audiences. The video also shows actor Mohanlalentering the club ‘ChaCha’ keeping his eye locked on the actress who is busy entertaining her audience.

    The video has quite some vibes like a retro song out of a don related film where a cabaret singer hypnotizes the audience with her soulful voice and impeccable beauty. Kainaat Arora plays the role of ‘Laila’ in the film so we guess she plays a pivotal role taking the title of the film in consideration. Kainaat has appeared in films like Grand Masti, Mankatha and Khatta Meetha.

    Lailaa O Lailaa starring Mohanlal and Amala Paul in lead roles was initially release on May 14 and has been running well across the country. The action thriller film has been directed byJoshiy and produced by Santosh Kottayi, Biju Antony and Preeta Nair. The film also stars actorsSathyaraj, Joy Mathew and Ramya Nambeeshan amongst others.

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  • Lal Jose Confirms Movie With Mohanlal

    Lal Jose Confirms Movie With Mohanlal

    Mohanlal-Lal-JoseMalayalam industry two ace artists, actor Mohanlal and filmmaker Lal Jose are finally coming together for their next untitled venture. According to sources Lal Jose has himself confirmed the big news that the duo are indeed coming together for a film produced by Anthony Perumbavoor. Details of the rest of the cast and crew are unknown for now.

    Earlier the buzz was that Lal Jose and Mohanlal have been sharing cold vibes due to their creative differences and other unfortunate circumstances. Lal Jose’s earlier two offers to the actor had gone downhill once due to Mohanlal’s issue with the production banner and the other due to his personal lack of confidence in the filmmaker’s credibility. Being the actor of his stature, Mohanlal has had his own creative differences with many in the industry.

    Lal Jose is currently enjoying an apex position in his career as a filmmaker having given back-to-back hits in the past few years. The director who is known for his peculiarity in films is riding high on the success of his recently released flick Nee-Na starring Ann Augustine and Deepthi Sathi in lead roles. He will soon start filming his next film starring industry’s finest actor Nivin Pauly.

    The 54-year-old superstar Mohanlal has been on the run with numerous projects and reports suggest that he will soon be taking a short break. The Drishyam hit maker who was recently in Mumbai is planning on taking a vacation to Japan with his family after his visit to the holy temple Sabarimala.

    After his return from Japan, the actor will start shooting for Padmakumar’s Kanal in June first week. Mohanlal will also be working on his on going projects Ennum Eppozhum, Lailaa O Lailaaand Loham. After the shoot of KanalMohanlal will next be working with director Vysakh for his film Puli Murugan. It’ll be exciting to see what this duo will offer to the audiences in the coming future.

  • Mohanlal Shocks Everyone By Confessing He Is Bald!

    Mohanlal Shocks Everyone By Confessing He Is Bald!

    mohanlal - 02Mollywood star Mohanlal has shocked everyone including his fan following by openly confessing that the actor is indeed bald! A photo of the actor with baldhead had recently been doing its round on the Internet; to put an end to the rumour the actor stated that it’s a fake photoshopped picture. But he also disclosed the fact that he has been using wigs from past few years now.

    According to sources, the last film in which audiences got to see the actor’s real hair was Kamaladalam in the year 1992. Shocker! Critics and filmmakers have criticized Mohanlal for not being experimental with his looks and getups for the film’s character. The actor has thus stated that he is willing to be more experimental in his future projects.

    The 54-year-old superstar has been on the run with numerous projects and reports suggest that he will soon be taking a short break. The Drishyam hit maker who was recently in Mumbai is planning on taking a vacation to Japan with his family after his visit to the holy temple Sabarimala. Apparently the actor is visiting the country for medical treatment as well.

    Mohanlal has been suffering from spondylitis for quite some time now and he was earlier hospitalized for the same. However, that has not stopped the actor from appearing on the silver screen as he is set to give a series of films this year. After his return from Japan, the actor will start shooting for Padmakumar’s Kanal in June first week.

    Mohanlal will also be working on his on going projects Ennum Eppozhum, Lailaa O Lailaa and Loham. After the shoot of Kanal, Mohanlal will next be working with director Vysakh for his film Puli Murugan. Only time will tell if we’ll get to see Mohanlal’s real life look in any of these upcoming movies!

  • Ragini Nandwani Teams Up With Mohanlal For Peruchazhi

    Ragini Nandwani Teams Up With Mohanlal For Peruchazhi

    ragini mainRagini Nandwani who shot to fame with Zee TV’s soap opera Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein is all set to share screen space with South superstar Mohanlal.

    Peruchazhi has been buzzing ever since its inception. The movie first made waves when it became only Malayalam film to hold a thirty day shoot at the United States of America.

    Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan who is already remaking Mohanlal’s Drishyam, has shown an inclination to remake Peruchazhi, even before the movie hits the theatres.

    Directed by Arun Vaidyanathan, Peruchazhi is a political satire with Mohanlal and Mukesh in lead roles. Mukesh is said to be essaying a role of a politician in the film. It is also said that Sanjay Dutt might play the role essayed by Mukesh in the Hindi remake. The director of the Hindi remake is yet to be finalised, claims sources.

    Peruchazhi has Ragini Nandwani, Pooja Kumar, Aju Varghese, Mukesh, Vijay Babu and Baburaj playing prominent roles.

    The shooting of Peruchazhi is progressing. Vijay Babu, one of the producers of Peruchazhi wrote on his Facebook earlier: “We as producers of Peruchazi promise everyone that we are not leaving any stone unturned to make our movie as entertaining and beautiful as possible. We need support and trust!”

    Coming back to Ragini Nandwani, well this talented actor made her debut in the Tamil film industry with the action thriller titled Thalaivaa. A. L. Vijay directed the film that released last year in 2013.

    Ragini Nandwani‘s Bollywood debut was with the crime thriller Dehraadun Diary in the year 2013, which was based on a real murder case.

    Here’s wishing Ragini Nandwani, Mohanlal and team Peruchazhi loads of success at the Box Office.

  • Aamir Khan Teams Up With Mohanlal For Satyamev Jayate

    Aamir Khan Teams Up With Mohanlal For Satyamev Jayate

    Amir Khan Main coverAamir Khan along with the makers of Satyamev Jayate, have roped in Superstar Mohanlal for the upcoming season of the issue-based television show. Mohanlal will talk about various subjects that will be tackled by host-actor Aamir Khan in the show.

    Mohanlal, has been brought in as the new addition this time to serve as the brand ambassador for Satyamev Jayate in South, which will help it to reach out to a larger audience in that part of the country. Mohanlal will be touching upon issues that impact citizens across the country, be it about Mumbai, Delhi, Kochi or Chennai.

    “I am excited at this opportunity to be associated with Star India for the new season of Satyamev Jayate. The show highlights various social issues that are relevant to people across the nation. The concept of the show is very noble and an initiative of this nature, requires each one of us to come together.” Mohanlal stated in his statement.

    Through his association with Satyamev Jayate, Mohanlal wants to communicate the need to come together, as a nation support each other to raise, discuss and find solutions to the problems that plague India and its people.

    “The issues raised by Satyamev Jayate are of national importance. With this in mind we are delighted to have Mr. Mohanlal on board for Satyamev Jayate this season. His iconic association with the show will help garner greater support for the cause of the show and reach out to a larger audience base across the country,” Uday Shankar, CEO Star India said.

    Satyamev Jayate returns with the second season starting March 02, 2014 at 11.00 am. It will be aired on Star Plus, Star Pravah, Star Vijay, Asianet, Star Utsav, Doordarshan and a differed telecast at 01:00 pm on ETV as well.

    Here’s wishing Aamir Khan, Mohanlal and team Satyamev Jayate all the best.

  • Mohanlal To Play Espionage Accused ISRO Scientist Nambi Narayanan

    Mohanlal To Play Espionage Accused ISRO Scientist Nambi Narayanan

    Malayalam star Mohanlal and Professor Nambi Narayanan.
    Malayalam star Mohanlal and Professor Nambi Narayanan.

    He was the star-scientist at the Indian Space Research Space Organization (ISRO) at Thiruvnanthpuram. And then it all went poof!

    In 1994 Nambi Narayanan, to whom goes the credit for introducing the liquid-fuel rocket technology in India, was charged with leaking defence secrets to foreign countries.

    A charge that the distinguished scientist fought valiantly and won. Now the retired scientist is exonerated of all guilt. But at what cost!

    Director Ananth Narayan Mahadevan who has completed two outstanding bio-pics about unsung heroes Sindhutai Sapkal and Gour Hari Prasad, is all set to tell the tale of the trauma and agony of a national hero who fell from grace, fought back and redeemed his tarnished reputation.

    Last week the Kerala High Court awarded Rs 10 lakhs as compensation to Prof. Narayanan, a decision the aggrieved scientist applauded. But he also added that no money can bring back his tarnished image.

    Three weeks ago Mahadevan secretly flew down to Trivandrum to spend four days with Nambi Narayanan. The director has returned laden with 8 hours of recorded interviews with the exiled scientist.

    Impressed immensely, Mahadevan says, “What left a deep impact on me was this amazing genius’ determination to win back his reputation. He did it. He brought his powerful adversaries to their knees. It is a truly inspiring story, and one that I am going to tell. Yes, I’ve spent ample time with Prof Narayanan. I’ve come back with eight hours of recorded conversations that are stunning in their resonances regarding this nation’s penchant for unmaking heroes whimsically.”

    Ananth found Nambi Narayanan to be, “a very venerable gentleman and thinker who looks like Sir Richard Attenborough.” Prof. Narayanan has not only agreed to let Mahadevan tell his story he has also consented to be an active part of the filmmaking process.

    Says the excited director, “He was at first skeptical and almost dismissive. ‘How can you bring together my life’s stories without making the powers-that-be look compromised?’ I assured him I could do it. He was only convinced after I showed him my two films Red Alert and Sidhubai Sapkal.”

    Happily, Malayali legend Mohanlal has agreed to play Nambi Narayanan. “He heard the subject and said he’s on. Now I am getting ready to shoot at some difficult locations,” enthuses the director.

    Apparently Ananth Mahadevan is keen to shoot at ISRO where the scientist was disgraced. The Organization has understandably demurred at the director’s request.

    The bio-pic entitled ‘The Witch Hunt’ would be shot in Hindi and Malayalam.