Samrajyam
Yes,
we
are
talking
about
the
film
Samrajyam,
which
featured
Mammootty
in
the
lead
role.
This
movie,
which
had
come
out
in
the
theatres
in
1990
was
directed
by
Jomon.
The
movie
had
turned
out
to
be
a
trendsetter
upon
its
big
release.
The
Huge
Success
Samrajyam
and
its
lead
character
Alexander
portrayed
to
perfection
by
our
own
Megastar,
went
on
to
gain
huge
popularity
upon
the
release.
It
did
set
the
cash
registers
ringing
and
the
movie
even
did
wonders
in
places
outside
Kerala.
The
Debut
Filmmaker
Interestingly,
Samrajyam
was
also
the
debut
movie
of
its
director
Jomon,
who
had
earlier
worked
as
an
assistant
to
veteran
filmmaker
IV
Sasi.
In
a
recent
interview
given
to
Mathrubhumi
Star
&
Style
Magazine,
the
filmmaker
opened
up
a
few
details
regarding
the
events
that
happened
upon
its
release.
Amitabh
Bachchan
Met
The
Director
The
filmmaker
opened
up
that
upon
the
success
of
Samrajyam,
Amitabh
Bachchan
had
called
him
via
producer
Goodnight
Mohan
to
Mumbai
for
a
meeting
and
they
had
met
in
a
studio
there.
Supposed
To
Be
Remade
In
Hindi
The
filmmaker
also
recollected
the
fascinating
memories
about
meeting
Amitabh
Bachchan
for
the
first
time.
He
mentioned
that
the
film
was
supposed
to
be
made
in
Hindi
with
Amitabh
Bachchan
and
Abhishek
Bachchan
and
he
even
received
the
advance
but
the
project
didn't
work
out
later.