A project of the megastar that has generated intrigue amongst the audience is his upcoming film ‘Kaathal-The Core’, which will be directed by ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ director Joe Baby. The star’s latest look from the movie has been released by the makers. The actor it seems will play the role of a politician ‘Mathew Devassy’ in the movie, who will be contesting in the local elections.
Co-starring opposite Mammootty will be the acting powerhouse Jyothika. The actress’s last release was Prime Video’s ‘Udanpirappe’ where she starred along with Sasikumar and Samuthirakani. ‘Kaathal- The Core’ marks the return of the actress to Malayalam after a gap. She has previously acted in two Malayalam movies -Priyadarshan’s ‘Raakkilipattu’ and TK Rajeevkumar’s ‘Seetha Kalyanam’, which had her starring opposite Jayaram.
While nothing much is known regarding the film, according to reports, ‘Kaathal-The Core’ is touted to be a family drama. The shoot of the movie is currently progressing, with Jyothika having joined the crew a few days ago. It is the first time that Mammootty and Jyothika are co-starring in a movie.
The movie is being bankrolled by Mammootty’s own production company ‘Mammootty Kampany’, which is having a dream run. The company’s first production was the superhit film ‘Rorschach’, which is getting its digital release on Hotstar soon, after a great run in the theatres. In a very short span, the production company has become one of the top film companies to look out for, with its collaboration with Lijo Jose Pellissery ‘Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam’ also getting critical acclaim at film festivals.
While no release date for ‘Kaathal-The Core’ has been revealed by the makers, as per reports, the movie will release in 2023’s first quarter in theatres. Mammootty will also be seen in the Telugu film ‘Agent’, ‘Christopher’ and an anthology titled ‘Kadugannawa Oru Yatra’ amongst others.