Barroz
| Barroz: Guardian of D' Gama's Treasure | |
|---|---|
| File:Barroz – Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure.jpg First look poster | |
| Directed by | Mohanlal |
| Written by | Jijo Punnoose |
| Produced by | Antony Perumbavoor |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. U. Mohanan |
| Music by | Lydian Nadhaswaram |
Production company | |
Release date | 2021 |
| Country | India |
Barroz: Guardian of D' Gama's Treasure is an upcoming 3D Indian fantasy children's film directed by Mohanlal in his directorial debut. The screenplay written by Jijo Punnoose is based on his novel of the same name. The story is centered around Barroz (Mohanlal), who was entrusted by D' Gama to be the guardian of his treasure. Principal photography of the film is expected to start in late 2020 and will be shot at locations including Goa, Portugal etc.[1]
Premise
Barroz (Mohanlal) 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. One day, a kid comes in search of Barroz, claiming to be a descendant of D' Gama.
Cast
Development
Mohanlal and T. K. Rajeev Kumar was 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 (1980). 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.[5] 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”.[6]
References
- ^ https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mohanlal-ropes-spanish-actors-his-debut-directorial-barroz-106443
- ^ "Meet the Pretty Heroine in Mohanlal's Directorial Debut Barroz. Check Out These Pics - East Coast Daily Eng". Dailyhunt. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Mohanlal ropes in popular Spanish actors for his directorial debut Barroz". 29 July 2019.
- ^ "'Barroz': Mohanlal ropes in Spanish actors for directorial debut". The Week.
- ^ "A New Journey Begins Barroz Guardian Of D' Gama's Treasure Mohanlal Video Blog". YouTube. Mohanlal. 24 April 2019.
- ^ "സംവിധാന ചിത്രം ബറോസിനെക്കുറിച്ച് ലാലേട്ടൻ സംസാരിക്കുന്നു Mohanlal Barroz". YouTube. Mohanlal Fans Club. 29 July 2019.