‘Bougainvillea’ releases: Reasons why Amal Neerad’s directorial is a must-watch

‘Bougainvillea’ could be termed as the visionary director Amal Neerad’s first take on a psychological mystery thriller subject and the expectations are quite high as it hits the big screens on this day (October 17). The trailer which was unveiled by the makers has already soared the expectations and now let’s take a look at the reasons why you shouldn’t miss the film on the big screen.

Bilal connection?

With Amal Neerad and Mammootty’s ‘Bilal’ update still pending, there are chances that the director will be connecting ‘Bougainvillea to the sequel of ‘Big B’. During the promotions for ‘Bougainvillea’, Kunchacko Boban was asked whether ‘Bilal’ will be having any connections with ‘Bougainvillea’, to which the actor playfully said, “You will find that once the end credits roll.” Even though the actor humorously replied, there are chances for a potential hint for ‘Bilal’ in ‘Bougainvillea’.
Amal Neerad style
As mentioned, ‘Bougainvillea’ marks the first entry of Amal Neerad into a psychological thriller movie. The director has his style in slowly joining the set pieces and connecting them in the third act making the audience leave the theatres with complete satisfaction. From the trailer, it seems that Amal Neerad will be using the same style in telling the story of ‘Bougeanvillea’. Overall who doesn’t want to pay to watch a thriller movie that is helmed by the director Amal Neerad?
Ensemble cast
‘Bougainvillea’ brings back the veteran actress Jyothirmayi to the Malayalam film industry after a long gap. Her look change which was featured in the song ‘Sthuthi’, got much traction from the audiences, it would be a charm to watch her act in an Amal Neerad frame. The movie features the actors Jyothirmayi, Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban, Sharafudheen, Srindha, Veena Nandakumar, and many others in pivotal roles.
The writer
For ardent book readers, the name Lajo Jose would be familiar. The writer who is best known for the acclaimed books ‘Ruthinte Lokam’, ‘Coffee House’, ‘Kanya Maria’, will be co-writing the film ‘Bougainvillea’. There are also speculations that ‘Bougainvillea’ will be an adaptation of ‘Ruthinte Lokam’.