Barroz
Barroz: Nidhi Kaakkum Bhootham | |
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Directed by | Mohanlal |
Written by | Jijo Punnoose |
Based on | Barroz: Guardian of D' Gama's Treasure by Jijo Punnoose |
Produced by | Antony Perumbavoor |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Santosh Sivan |
Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Music by | Lydian Nadhaswaram Soundtrack: Mohammed Shanooj |
Production company | |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Barroz: Nidhi Kaakkum Bhootham (transl. Barroz: The Ghost that guards the treasure) is an upcoming Indian fantasy adventure film directed by Mohanlal in his directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Jijo Punnoose based on his novel Barroz: Guardian of D' Gama's Treasure. It stars Mohanlal in the title role, with Shayla McCaffrey, Paz Vega, Guru Somasundaram, Rafael Amargo and Cesar Lorente Raton in supporting roles. The film is produced by Antony Perumbavoor through the company Aashirvad Cinemas.
Principal photography of the filming started in March 2021 and was shot at locations including Kochi, Goa, Dehradun Portugal and Guinea.[1][2][3]
Premise
Barroz has been protecting D' Gama's treasure for 400 years and has been entrusted to hand over the treasure to a true descendant of D' Gama.
Cast
- Mohanlal as Barroz
- Paz Vega[4]
- Rafael Amargo as D'Gama, King John III's admiral in Goa[5]
- Cesar Lorente Raton
- Guru Somasundaram
- Padmavati Rao
- Pedro Figueiredo
- Jayachandran Palazhy
Production
Development
Mohanlal and T. K. Rajeev Kumar were planning on making a stage play in 3D format. For that, they had a story but the director was not decided. They wanted someone experienced to direct the play, and hence Jijo Punnoose was consulted who directed India's first 3D film My Dear Kuttichathan (1984). On realising the play required a much larger budget than they expected, the project was put on hold. On their meeting, Jijo happened to talk about the story he wrote, Barroz – Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure. It excited Mohanlal who proposed the story has the potential to be made into a great movie and he would like to direct it. Punnoose welcomed the idea and encouraged him to direct. On 21 April 2019, Mohanlal published a blog post titled A New Journey Begins Barroz Guardian of D' Gama's Treasure announcing his directorial debut, a 3D film based on the story Barroz – Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure written by Jijo Punnoose. He revealed the film will be shot in Goa and the locations have been decided, and the cast includes many foreign actors.[6]
Casting
In July, Mohanlal had posted on social media a video unveiling more details about the film. In the video, he said he had cast Rafael Amargo, Paz Vega and Caesar to act in the film. Mohanlal also said, “Barroz is a story set against the backdrop of the maritime history of Portugal, Spain, Africa and India. Barroz is indeed, about our shared heritage that we inherited from our ancestors”. Veteran actor director Pratap Pothen has announced that he has been cast in the film, where he will be playing the role of a Voodoo doll.[7]
Filming
Principal photography began on 31 March 2021 and pictures of the filming were posted by Mohanlal on his Facebook page.[8]
References
- ^ "Mohanlal's directorial debut 'Barroz' to start filming from March 15th". TheCompleteActor.com. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Mohanlal ropes in Spanish actors for his debut directorial 'Barroz'". The News Minute. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Mohanlal commences work on 'Barroz'". The New Indian Express. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Mohanlal ropes in popular Spanish actors for his directorial debut Barroz". The New Indian Express. 29 July 2019.
- ^ "'Barroz': Mohanlal ropes in Spanish actors for directorial debut". The Week. 30 July 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "A New Journey Begins Barroz Guardian Of D' Gama's Treasure Mohanlal Video Blog". YouTube. Mohanlal. 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Mohanlal casts Pratap Pothen in Barroz". The New Indian Express. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "'സ്റ്റാർട്ട് ക്യാമറ, ആക്ഷൻ': ബറോസ് ചിത്രീകരണം ആരംഭിച്ചു" [Barroz Movie Shoot Commenced]. Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). 31 March 2021.
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External links
- Upcoming films
- Malayalam-language films
- Upcoming Malayalam-language films
- Indian children's fantasy films
- Indian 3D films
- Indian fantasy adventure films
- Films about undead
- Films about fairies and sprites
- Films set in the 17th century
- Treasure hunt films
- Films based on adventure novels
- Films based on Indian novels
- Films featuring puppetry
- Films about Voodoo
- Films about witchcraft
- Films shot in Goa
- Films shot in Kochi
- Aashirvad Cinemas films
- Films shot in Uttarakhand
- Films shot in Portugal