Narain,
who
rose
to
popularity
for
his
romantic
hero
roles
in
movies
like
Classmates
and
Panthayakozhi,
has
been
playing
a
baddie
in
all
his
recent
movies.
His
last
release
in
Mollywood,
titled
Red
Rain,
was
a
huge
flop
at
the
Box
Office.
Narain
says
that
he
is
tired
of
playing
a
baddie
and
now
he
needs
a
change.
Narain
says,
"Such
characters
are
not
doing
any
good
to
my
career.
I
signed
up
for
Red
Rain
as
the
film
was
an
unusual
attempt
in
the
Malayalam
film
industry."
His
next
outing
in
Malayalam
is
titled
The
Gamblers,
which
is
directed
by
Salil.
He
essays
the
role
of
Rony,
a
Kochi-based
small
time
gambler.
The
Gamblers
is
a
thriller
that
will
look
into
the
lives,
ethics
and
money
involved
in
the
activity.
Salil
is
a
great
storyteller
whose
ideas
are
quite
promising.
"I
loved
the
story
and
hope
it
turns
out
to
be
a
great
film
too," says
the
actor.
Prathap
Pothen
will
also
be
seen
playing
a
pivotal
role
in
this
movie,
which
will
showcase
the
passion
and
problems
involved
in
the
gambling
sport.
The
director
Salil
says,
"Often,
the
activity
interferes
too
much
with
life
that
it
becomes
life
itself
for
gamblers.
I
roped
in
Narain
as
he
so
far
has
had
a
soft
and
friendly
image
here.
This
role
will
bring
about
an
altogether
different
and
unpredictable
side
of
the
person."
Narain
is
also
shooting
for
his
untitled
Tamil
movie
directed
by
Saravanan.
He
plays
a
villager
in
it,
and
it
will
be
very
different
from
the
roles
he
had
been
portraying
so
far.