Mammootty starrer Bheeshma Parvam, an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language crime drama film produced and directed by Amal Neerad is scheduled to be released on March 3,2021. Written by Amal Neerad, Devadath Shaji and PT Ravi Shankar, it is one of the most awaited Malayalam biggies of recent times considering Amal Neerad‘s reunion with Mammootty after the 2007 action thriller Big B.
Here are top 5 Amal Neerad films you should watch before delving into the world of Bheeshma Parvam.
1) Big B (2007)
When Mary gets murdered in cold blood, her four adopted children come together to find her murderer. As they hunt for her killer, larger conspiracies come to play. Besides being a cult favourite, Bilal, played by Mammootty is also one of the most iconic characters of malayalam cinema till date. Head straight to watch this iconic film and jump on the bandwagon of fans waiting for its sequel Bilal.
Streaming on : Amazon Prime
2) Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014)
Loosely based on William Shakespeare’s King Lear, Iyobinte Pusthakam is about Aloshy (played by Fahadh Faasil) who in his home-coming discovers that his brothers are plotting on to kill their father Iyob (played by Lal). This period action thriller is another one of Amal Neerad’s audience favourites.
Streaming on : Disney+Hotstar
3)Bachelor Party (2012)
Inspired by auteur Johnnie To’s Exiled, Bachelor Party is everything you would expect from a gangster film that revolves around brotherhood and crime. Tony, a former outlaw, who decides to lead a quiet life with his wife and newborn child reunites with his former friends in business. However, their happiness is shortlived after the return of a dangerous gangster, Prakash. Grab some popcorn and watch this super swaggy yet tragic gangster drama.
Streaming on : Disney+Hotstar
4) Comrade in America (2017)
Aji, a communist by belief travels to the USA via Mexican border illegally to stop the wedding of his girlfriend Sarah. However, he and many other people get caught by the American police while crossing the border. Watch Dulquer Salmaan knocking all stops down in this action thriller that also talks about the life of immigrants in the area, a domain less talked about in Indian cinema landscape.
Streaming on : Netflix India
5) Varathan (2018)
An adaptation of the 1971 film Straw Dogs, Varathan is a story about a husband and wife, Abin and Priya who return to Kerala when Abin loses his job in Dubai. As they move back to the latter’s family estate in Kerala, they’re to face a new set of challenges from their surroundings. Not spoiling the film further, just watch Fahadh Faasil and Aishwarya Lekshmi at their kickass bests in this thriller drama.
Streaming on : Disney+Hotstar
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