Mammootty on Mohanlal’s Barroz: ‘I’m confident the film has benefitted from his experience'

Mammootty’s words of praise come ahead of the release of Mohanlal’s directorial debut Barroz which is set to hit theatres on December 25, 2024.

Barroz poster and (R) Mammootty and Mohanlal

Almost two years after attending the pooja function of Mohanlal’s directorial debut Barroz, Malayalam megastar Mammootty was one of the first to wish the superstar the best, ahead of the release of the 3D children’s fantasy.

Mammootty, who is also acting with Mohanlal in Mahesh Narayanan’s big-budget film, couldn’t attend the preview show of Barroz that was held in Chennai on December 23 but made sure that he shared his excitement about the project ahead of its Christmas release through his social media post.

Mammootty’s wishes Mohanlal the best for his directorial debut

The Rorschach star in his post, wrote, “Barroz is the first directorial of Mohanlal, who has amazed and entertained us through his magical acting talent for so long. I am confident that the experience he has gained would have helped in the film. Wishing my dearest Lal all the success. Prayers and love, your Mammootty.”

Barroz has Mohanlal essaying the role of a 300-year-old treasure guardian, who protects the treasure of Vasco Da Gama till the arrival of its rightful heir. While Mohanlal essays the titular character, the film’s protagonist is a teenage girl named Isabella.

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In an earlier interview with us, Santosh Sivan, its cinematographer, said Barroz is based on a Portuguese folktale and has a lot of characters from Spain and Portugal, and has dialogues in those languages as well.

Mohanlal, in a recent interview, also explained that the film is about “longing and integrity”. The actor has used Fado songs in the film to convey the century-long wait and commitment of Barroz to his master.

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The superstar had also said that the film is aimed primarily at children and features several animated sequences, one of which also has him as an octopus. “The ocean and water play important characters in the film,” said the actor, adding that it also has an animated character called Voodoo that will appeal to the children.

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