Dulquer Salmaan’s next will be a political thriller. Reports have it that the actor will be working with Shutter fame director Joy Mathew. The film is still in the nascent stages and will go on the floors in early 2020.
Joy Mathew, a well-known actor in the Malayalam film industry, directed his maiden film Shutter, which went on to win several accolades. Shutter premiered in India on December 9, 2012 at the 17th International Film Festival of Kerala in which it was screened in the International Competition Section and premiered in the international arena at the 9th Dubai International Film Festival on December 10 at the Cross-Section of Indian Films section. Shutter won the Silver Crow Pheasant Award for the best movie in the Audience Choice section.
The director’s next film was Uncle, which was released last year. It was a thriller that starred Mammootty in the lead role. The film had Karthika Muraleedharan playing the female lead. The supporting cast of this flick included Joy Mathew, Muthumani, Suresh Krishna. K.P.A.C. Lalitha and Ganapathi. Bijibal had composed music for this flick while Alagappan N cranked the camera. Uncle was produced by Joy Mathew and Sajai Sebastian under the banner SJ Films, in association with ABRA Movies.
While Joy Mathew is busy with the groundwork for his new project, Dulquer Salmaan will be completing Kurup. Apart from Dulquer, Kurup also stars Sobhita Dhulipala, Indrajith, Sunny Wayne, and Shine Tom Chacko. Srinath Rajendran is wielding the megaphone for this venture which is based on the life of one of the most elusive accused to date, Sukumara Kurup. The film is directed by Srinath Rajedran. Nimish Ravi has been roped in to crank the camera for Kurup with Sushin Shyam signed up to compose the music. The film is expected to hit the marquee later this year or early next.
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