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The movie is a martial arts film, and I've done a similar role in Vadakkan Veeragatha and Pazhasshi Raja. that's all I can reveal about the movie.įor your upcoming period drama Maamankam, will you be undergoing any training routine- like Kalari? It is based out of Chhattisgarh, and my character is taking up election duty. I play the role of a sub-inspector and their leader. There are eight young actors in the movie. What's next in store for you?Īfter this, we are planning on releasing Unda, directed by Khalid Rahman. What about your upcoming movies? You've been very busy. She has a dance performance in the movie that helps the story take a considerable shift. Sunny Leone comes in at a huge turning point in Madhura Raja. I had the excellent opportunity to reprise Raja's role with my co-stars Salim Kumar, who has returned to portray Manoharan Mangalodayam, and Nedumudi Venu, Vijayraghavan, Siddique, and Suraj Venjaramood. It's an entertainer, and my message to the people of UAE would be that this movie will entertain you.
Time does not play a factor in this movie. It was so hectic that we finished the shooting in two schedules with about 60 artists on-set.ĭid anything about the movie take you back ten years to Pokkiri Raja? We finished my portions of the movie in 80 days. We have been shooting for nearly 120 days. What about the shooting experience of Madhura Raja? However, in the end, we do it for the fans. It was very challenging, and we were pushed to the edge. We worked as a team, with our best foot forward. We trained with animals for eight months. For example, in Madhura Raja, like Peter (Hein) said, for some of the stunts, there were no ropes or dupes. I've been training for various movies in different capacities for the last 35 years, even for the movies that require strenuous physical effort. So, is there anything you do to prepare yourself for a movie? Maybe that is the secret to how I look at the moment. I've immersed myself in playing so many characters over the years. I've not been Mammootty for many years now. Here is are some snippets from our conversation with him.ĭo you have an exercise or a skin- care routine? However, Mammootty said the secret to his vitality is that he has not been 'Mammootty for the past 35 years'. For us though we are lucky because even after 10 or 20 years, Mammookka is the best person to play the character, as he has stayed the same." Comedian-actor Ramesh Pisharody, who plays a journalist in Madhura Raja, joked, "In Hollywood, for franchise movies like James Bond, they change actors as years pass because they change, the looks (change). He was sprightly, and quick to get on his feet as fans greeted him. He was accompanied by the film's producer, Dubai-based Nelson Ipe, and action choreographer Peter Hein, of Pulimugran fame.Ĭlad in a white shirt, plaid pants and white sneakers, the actor did not look a day over 45 years old.
His Tamil movie Peranbu had him in the critically acclaimed role of a father of a spastic child, while the Telugu film Yatra had him playing former Andhra chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy.Ĭity Times caught up with the veteran actor a week ahead of the movie's release with his co-stars Salim Kumar, Anusree, Byju, and Ramesh Pisharody. Mammootty's releases this year have been as different as chalk and cheese. Pokkiri was made on a budget of Rs7.8 crore, and it went on to collect Rs13 crore at the box office. It's more of an extension to Pokkiri Raja," said Mammootty. We shot it without keeping a time frame in mind. In the actor's words, the movie is neither a prequel or a sequel. Releasing close in the heels of another 'mass' appeal movie Lucifer, the highly anticipated Madhura Raja is slated to hit the theatres in Dubai on Friday, April 12. He only says what he does,' as the bad guys went flying into the air.
Critics said Mammootty virtually pulled off a Rajinikanth as Raja proclaimed, 'Raja will do what he says. "Only he can carry off the 'mass' roles with such conviction," said one fan. So, when the trailer for Mammootty- starrer Madhura Raja debuted at the Al Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi on Friday, April 5, audiences punched their fists into the air, whistled and cheered as their beloved star promised to deliver a full-fledged action drama loaded with commercial elements. A common slang among Malayalee youth, 'mass' is often used to describe 'extreme', 'completely', and 'in a grand way'.