Mohanlal Barroz story a copy ? Yash- Naga Chaitanya- NTR Jr hit by 8-8-8 sentiment

Mohanlal Directorial debut film Barroz is based on a book Maya written by a German- Malayalee writer Thundiparambil is the claim in a legal notice send by the author. George Thundiparambil travels between India and Germany since 1997. He has written a historical novel Maya in English, published in India in 2008 and has also written many articles on religion for online platforms. Barroz is said to be based on a book written by Jijo Punnose, Director of My Dear Kuttichthan the first 3D film of India. Jijo’s book said to have published in 2017 also deals with the myth of Muthapan Kappiri. This Muthappan Kappiri has now become a deity in Fort Kochi. There are around 20 Kappiri wals in Mattanchery of Fort Kochi where offerings are made. Kappiri is a local name for African slaves that came with the Portugese. While fleeing the Dutch, the Portguese killed the Kappiris and along with them buried gold. Portugese believed that the souls of Kappiri would protect the Gold. Now George novel has a girl Maya who can see Kappiri and communicate with him and in turn becomes the guardian of the buried treasure. A similar plot is the story of Barroz, claims George. He says that his book was given to Director T K Rajeev Kumar and latter said that he would he would give it to Jijo. The film has been in the making since 2021. Jijo who has written the book had copyrighted it in 2017. Due to several changes in script and actors, Jijo opted out of Direction and screenplay writing. Mohanlal turned Director and T K Rajeev Kumar as Assistant. Plans were to release trailor in Abhu Dhabi and theatrical release on September 12.

8-8-8 sentiment has Nag Chaitanya getting engaged to Shobitha , Yash- Geethu Mohandas film and NTR – Prasanth Neel film getting launched. Actor & Producer Yash was spotted visiting several temples in Karnataka with producer Venkat K. Narayana and their families. Throughout the day, they were seen at the Shri Sadashiva Rudra Surya Temple, Shri Manjunatheshwara Temple in Dharmastala, and Kukke Subramanya Temple in Subramanya, in Karnataka. Fans welcomed this unexpected sighting, noting that it aligns with Yash's ritual of visiting temples before beginning any new project. According to a confirmation from a source, the film, which is being directed by Geetu Mohandas, will go on floors on August 8, 2024.(8-8-8) in Bangalore. Interestingly, this date adds up to, 8-8-8. The number 8 has a strong association with Rocking Star Yash. It also matches his birth date and date on which the official announcement of Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups was made.