Mollywood movie ‘No.20 Madras Mail’, released in 1990 was a huge hit at the box-office. The major highlight of the movie was Mohanlal’s impeccable comic timing and Mammootty’s extended cameo appearance. And now, after 30 years of the movie’s release, director Joshiy has revealed that Mammootty was originally not a part of this movie.

In a recent interview given to Vanitha, Joshiy revealed that Mammootty’s role in this movie was originally planned with another prominent actor. However, it was Mohanlal who recommended Mammootty’s name to this role.

Joshiy was initially hesitant to approach Mammootty to play an extended cameo in a movie that features Mohanlal in the lead role. But surprisingly, Mammootty accepted the offer without any hesitation, and the rest is history.

Upon the release of this film, audiences were surprised to see Mammootty and Mohanlal sharing the screen space in full swing. Even now, the train scenes that feature Mammootty and Mohanlal enjoy huge repeat-watch value.

On the work front, Mohanlal is currently busy with the filming of his new movie Drishyam 2, a sequel to the 2013 blockbuster Drishyam. The shooting of this movie is currently progressing steadily in Thodupuzha. After completing the shooting, Mohanlal will join the filming of his next film that will be directed by B Unnikrishnan.

Mammootty is currently awaiting the release of his new movie One, directed by Santhosh Viswanath. The film penned by Bobby-Sanjay is a political thriller, and it will feature Mammootty in the role of Kerala Chief Minister Kadakkal Chandran. An official announcement regarding the release date of the movie will be made soon.

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Netflix bags theatrical rights of One

The recent news about this movie is regarding the sale of its OTT rights. According to the latest updates, online streaming giant Netflix has bagged the OTT rights of this film. However, the exact amount for which the online platform acquired the rights of ‘One’ still remains unknown.

According to close sources to the movie, more than 90 percent shooting of ‘One’ is already completed. The crew is expected to resume the filming once the coronavirus lockdown measures get relaxed in the state.

All you need to know about Mammotty’s One

In ‘One’, Mammootty will be playing the role of Kadakkal Chandran, the chief minister of Kerala. Earlier, it has been reported that Mammootty’s role in this film will share a resemblance to Pinarayi Vijayan, the reigning Kerala chief minister. The movie is expected to a high voltage political thriller, and it will be loaded with some powerful dialogues which will be rendered by the megastar.

Apart from Mammootty, ‘One’ also stars Joju George, Nimisha Sajayan, Siddique, Murali Gopy, Ranjith, Salim Kumar, Madhu, and Mamukkoya in other prominent roles.

The script of ‘One’ is written by Bobby-Sanjay. The music for this upcoming movie is composed by Gopi Sundar, while Vaidy Somasundaram is cranking the camera. ‘One’ is bankrolled by Sreelakshmi R in the banner of Ichais Production.

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