After decades of action, Mohanlal becomes director with Barroz

Four decades in the cinema, it is time for Mohanlal to badume a different role behind the camera, that of director. Mohanlal becomes director of 'Barroz', a 3D film taking place in a Portuguese context featuring a man who keeps a treasure of 400 years of the explorer Vasco da Gama. The news was published on his blog 'The Complete Actor' which was published at Easter.

The idea of ​​making a film has worried him for years. "In my journey with film for more than four decades, even beyond a turning point, it's a great opportunity. I make a movie. The one who played many different roles before the camera goes to the background, "he writes.

Mohanlal plans to redefine the spell created by Arab tales to create a Portuguese setting, as well for adults only for young people.
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He also talked about how he got the idea. Mohanlal had previously planned a 3D show with director T.K. Rajeev Kumar for which he had a discussion with Jijo Punnoose, the filmmaker who directed "My Dear Kuttichathan" in 1984, the first Indian film to be shot in 3D.
The plan has been abandoned because of the enormous costs that this could entail. However, he had the chance to listen to a story written by Jijo – "Barroz – The guardian of the treasure of D'Gama". Barroz, the treasurer, in anticipation of the predecessor of Gama, the good predecessor, to hand him the valuables is the crux of the story. The confusion around the director ended when Mohanlal himself volunteered with the support of Jijo.

The search for foreign actors for the characters is in progress.

"The film brings to life Jijo's dream of leading a world cinema. I play the role of Barroz, "reads in the article.

He does not hide the joy of finding the Navodaya family, the veteran producer based in Malayalam. Navodaya studio was founded by Jijo's father, Navodaya Appachan, who had financed numerous films in Malayalam, including "My Dear Kuttichathan".

Mohanlal recently completed the filming of the drama "Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham" and s & # 39, is preparing to join his new movie. "Ittimani Made in China" His latest film, Lucifer, highly appreciated, has grossed more than 150 crores of rupees at the box office and is about to become the first malayalam movie to reach crore of 200 rupees.