Velipadinte Pusthakam was supposed to become a classic, says Lal Jose

NIRMAL YESODA

Lal Jose is one of the most versatile commercial filmmakers in Mollywood, and he has delivered some memorable hits in the industry that include ‘Meesha Madhavan’ and ‘Chandranudhikkunna Dhikkil’. However, his most anticipated movie, ‘Velipadinte Pusthakam’ which starred Mohanlal in the lead role was a box-office bomb.

Despite getting an overwhelming pre-release hype due to the ‘Entammede Jimikki Kammal’ song, the film failed to impress audiences and critics. And now, in a recent interview, Lal Jose claimed that the film had an impeccable story-line capable to make it an all-time classic.

“The film had all the potential to emerge as a classic. But I literally don’t know what happened. We completed the one-line of the story within nine days. Lalettan had some dates before the shooting of Odiyan. This might be the reason why the film did not work as expected,” said Lal Jose.

Lal Jose also added that his ultimate urge to do a movie with Mohanlal compelled him to do ‘Velipadinte Pusthakam’ with limited resources and time.

The director also made it clear that he is planning to direct a movie based on legendary communist leader M N Govindan. He made it clear that this movie will have a prolonged length and hinted that he may craft it as a web series.