Mammootty, the superstar of Malayalam cinema, has had three releases this year already – Madhura Raja, Unda and Pathinettam Padi. Out of them Madhura Raja received fabulous response. Mammootty who is fondly called as Mammukka, has more three projects and the one which has grabbed eyeballs is SHYLOCK – The Money Lender. This is the one that all are currently talking. The title launch took place today (July 16) in Kochi for which the entire team was present. SHYLOCK has caught attention of Mollywood lovers not just because it has superstar Mammootty in the lead, but due to various other reasons as well. Mamangam: From 1982 to 2019, Mammootty’s Transformation Through Historical Sagas Proves He Is the Fittest Malayalam. Superstar!

Director

SHYLOCK – The Money Lender would be directed by Ajai Vasudev. This is the third time that Mammukka and Ajai are collaborating for a project. They have earlier worked together for RajadhiRaja that released in 2014 and Masterpiece that hit the screens in 2017.

Cast

Besides Mammootty, SHYLOCK also marks the debut of Tamil actor Rajkiran in Malayalam film industry. Though the detail of his role in the film has not been revealed, fans of the actor are pretty much excited about his Mollywood debut with Mammukka. Actress Meena is the leading lady; details of other cast members will be announced soon.

Produced By

SHYLOCK is bankrolled by Joby George under the banners of Goodwill Entertainments. The script has been penned down by Bibin Mohan and Aneesh Hameed. Gopi Sunar would be composing the film’s music.

Release Date

The production of SHYLOCK – The Money Lender will start next month, August. Touted as a mass action and family drama, this Malayalam-language film is expected to hit the big screens during the time of Christmas this year.

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