Mammootty had a successful year this time as most of his movies did well at the box office, which were mostly directed by young directors. After his highly anticipated release ‘Maamangam this month, the veteran actor will be seen in Ajay Vasudev’s ‘Shylock’, which is slated to release on Christmas.
On Saturday, the first look poster of ‘Shylock’ was released confirming the release of the movie in December. The poster gives an impression that the movie is of action genre with the veteran actor in angry look. Shylock is directed by Ajai Vasudev who had earlier directed Megastar Mammootty in ‘Masterpiece’ and ‘Rajadhiraja’.
The cast includes Tamil actor Raj Kiran and Meena as the female lead. The movie is produced by Joby George and written by Aneesh Hameed Bibin Mohan. The cinematography of the movie is done by Renadive and editor is Riyas K Badhar. Earlier, the first look of the Tamil version was released.
‘Shylock’ makes veteran actor Raj Kiran’s debut in Malayalam while Mammootty plays the role of a miser who lends money. He had earlier done a similar role in Padmakumar’s ‘Parunthu’, who has also directed ‘Mamangam’. Mammooty’s ‘Unda’ and ‘Peranbu’ got critical appreciation while ‘Madhuraraja was celebrated by his fans.