Mammootty reunites with Adoor Gopalakrishnan after 32 years; title announcement slated for January 23

Mammootty is set to reunite with iconic filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 32 years after ‘Vidheyan’. Yes, you read it right. The actor’s production banner has officially announced the film via Instagram. The film’s title will be announced on Friday, January 23. The makers will officially launch the film tomorrow with a pooja ceremony, where the title will be announced. In an earlier interview with Manorama News, Adoor Gopalakrishnan had confirmed that he will be collaborating with Mammootty again. “Mammootty himself will play the lead role. The casting for the remaining characters is currently underway. As the scripting was going on, only Mammootty’s face came to my mind for the central character. I felt that he would be the perfect person for the role. This will be the fourth time he plays the male lead in one of my films. I’ve never worked with any other lead actor that many times,” the legendary filmmaker said. Check out the post here.Adoor Gopalakrishnan, who is one of the most iconic filmmakers from India, known for putting the nation on the global map, has collaborated with Mammootty multiple times. Their first collaboration was in 1987 for the movie ‘Anantaram’. A psychological drama, ‘Anantaram’ featured Ashokan, Mammootty and Shobana in the lead roles. The film explored identity and memory through a non-linear narrative. Their next collaboration came in 1990. They teamed up for ‘Mathilukal’, which was an adaptation of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer's novel. The film revolves around the writer's romance with a prison inmate. Mammootty's portrayal of Basheer won him the National Film Award for Best Actor. Later, they joined hands for ‘Videyan’ in 1994. Mammootty essayed the role of tyrannical landlord Bhaskara Pattelar, which remains as one of his finest performances. As the duo is reuniting after 32 years, the excitement surrounding the film is massive.