Priyadarshan
was about to direct Anbe Sivam with Kamal Haasan but it fell through. Later he
directed the Hindi remake of Thevar Magan with Anil Kapoor. Kamal opted out of
doing the remake of the film produced and directed by him as he wanted Dilip
Kumar to essay Sivaji Ganesan’s role but could do so. Now Priyan who is Kochi
for filming of the Hindi remake of Oppam that he directed in Malaylam was present
at a promotional event of the film Lokah that has his daughter Kalyani in a
central role of a superwoman. Here he startled everybody by saying Naslen was
the second coming of Kamal Haasan. Naslen stood up and thanled the Directpr for
the compliment. It maybe noted that Kalyani's mother Lissy acted with Kamal in Vikram ( old)
. The
mention of Vishnu Vijayam is particularly significant.
Directed by N Sankaran Nair, the film featured Kamal Haasan in the titular role
opposite Sheela, during his formative phase as a leading man in Malayalam
cinema. Earlier that same year, Kamal had already made a striking breakthrough
with Kanyakumari, a landmark Malayalam film scripted by the
legendary writer-filmmaker M T Vasudevan Nair and directed by K S
Sethumadhavan. The film, which paired him with Rita Bhaduri in her debut,
marked his very first outing as a full-fledged protagonist and introduced
audiences to the adult performer who would soon dominate South Indian screens.
It also launched the career of Jagathy Sreekumar and earned Kamal his very
first Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Sharing the
screen with Kalyani in Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra, Naslen leads
what is being touted as one of the most ambitious Malayalam films in recent
years. Written and directed by Tharangam-fame Dominic Arun,
the upcoming fantasy spectacle promises to fuse myth and dystopia in a striking
new visual language. Actor Santhy Balachandran has contributed as an additional
screenplay writer and dramaturgist, while Dulquer Salmaan produces the film
under his Wayfarer Films banner.
Lokah
Chapter 1: Chandra releases worldwide on August 28, clashing with Mohanlal’s Hridayapoorvam.
Adding to the festive weekend, Fahadh Faasil’s Odum Kuthira Chaadum
Kuthira, also featuring Kalyani, opens a day later.
Priyadarshan,
meanwhile, is directing Haiwaan, a Hindi reimagining of his
Malayalam thriller Oppam. Saif Ali Khan plays the blind
protagonist originally essayed by Mohanlal, while Akshay Kumar is reported to
step into the antagonist’s role.
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