Mammootty,
the
megastar
is
all
set
to
turn
producer
once
again.
As
per
the
reports,
Mammootty
is
turning
producer
once
again
for
his
upcoming
movie
Streetlights,
directed
by
cinematographer
turned
director
Shamdat.
According
to
the
director,
the
actor
immediately
agreed
to
do
the
project
when
he
approached
him
with
the
script.
The
movie
will
feature
Mammootty
in
a
unique
role
which
is
totally
different
from
his
recent
roles.
Interestingly,
the
central
role
of
was
not
originally
written
for
Mammootty.
But
after
completing
the
screenplay,
the
writer-director
felt
that
the
megastar
will
be
the
perfect
choice
to
play
the
lead
role
in
the
movie.
However,
the
director
refused
to
reveal
further
details
regarding
Mammootty's
role
in
the
movie.
Shamdat
also
clarified
that
Streetlights
is
not
a
complete
thriller,
but
a
stylish
entertainer.
The
project
will
start
rolling
on
May
24
at
Kochi,
and
will
be
filmed
in
a
single
schedule
at
the
various
locations
of
Kochi,
Kambam,
Theni,
Pollachi,
Chennai,
etc.
Shamdat's
brother
Sadat
handles
the
cinematography.
Mammootty
last
turned
producer
for
the
2012-released
movie
Jawan
Of
Vellimala,
directed
by
Anoop
Kannan.
He
had
also
co-produced
the
2014
movie
Varsham
along
with
director
Ranjith
Sankar,
for
his
banner
Playhouse
Pictures.