Mohan Kumar Fans
| Mohan Kumar Fans | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Jis Joy |
| Written by | Jis Joy |
| Story by | Bobby-Sanjay |
| Produced by | Listin Stephen |
| Starring | Kunchacko Boban Siddique Anarkali Nazar Mukesh Sreenivasan |
| Cinematography | Bahul Ramesh |
| Edited by | Ratheesh Raj |
| Music by | William Francis |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Magic Frames Release |
Release date |
|
Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Mohan Kumar Fans is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Jis Joy.[1] The film is produced by Listin Stephen under the banner of Magic Frames. Kunchacko Boban played the role of a singer. The film also features Siddique, Anarkali Nazar, Mukesh, Sreenivasan, Vinay Forrt, Saiju Kurup, Ramesh Pisharody and Krishna Shankar in pivotal roles.[1][2] The songs are composed by Prince George, while the score is composed by William Francis. The film premiered on 19 March 2021.
The film was theatrically released on 19 March 2021 and received mixed reviews from critics.[1]
Synopsis
The story revolves around Mohan Kumar a yesteryear actor who has recently made his comeback in a film after many years. He is passionate about movies and has hopes of winning a national award for his recent performance. The film explores his relationship with movies and how his friends and family support him in achieving his dreams.
Cast
- Kunchacko Boban as Krishnanunni a.k.a. Kichu
- Siddique as Mohan Kumar
- Anarkali Nazar as Sreeranjini Mohan Kumar
- Mukesh as Prakash
- Sreenivasan as Br. Paulutty
- Vinay Forrt as Kripesh / Aghosh Menon
- Saiju Kurup as Sathyadas, Krishnanunni's Brother
- Ramesh Pisharody as Saji
- Krishna Shankar as Pratheesh
- T. G. Ravi as Ravi
- Alencier as Ajayan, Krishnanunni's Father
- Major Ravi as Raghu
- Joy Mathew as RC
- Adil Ibrahim as Arun Rajeev
- Sudheer Karamana as Fr. Jacob
- K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Nandini, Krishnanunni's Aunt
- Deepa Thomas as Brighty Aaghosh Menon
- Srikant Murali as Nandakishore
- Anjali Nair as Krishnan Unni's Sister
- Prasanth Alexander as Krishnan Unni's Brother in Law
- Sreelakshmi as Dr. Deepika, Prakash's wife
- Sethu Lakshmi as Kumariamma, Mohan Kumar's housemaid
- Nisthar Sait as Hamsa Randathani
- Asif Ali as himself (Cameo)
- Sharreth as himself (Cameo)
- Jassie Gift as himself (Cameo)
- Chitra Iyer as herself (Cameo)
- Jis Joy as Movie Director (Cameo)
Reception
The film received mostly positive reviews from critics.[3] Awarding the film 3.5 on a scale of 5, Sajin Shrijith from The New Indian Express wrote; "its a fairly effective blend of satire and emotional drama. He added despite the excess melodrama, Mohan Kumar Fans manages to be a smile-inducing entertainer."[2]
References
- ^ a b c M, Athira (17 March 2021). "'Mohan Kumar Fans' is a journey through Malayalam cinema, says director Jis Joy". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ a b Shrijith, Sajin. "'Mohan Kumar Fans' movie review: Fairly effective blend of satire and emotional drama". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Mohan Kumar Fans movie review: Even Kunchacko Boban cannot lift this film out of its extreme ordinariness". Firstpost. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.