Bilal,
the
highly
anticipated
Mammootty
starrer
which
is
directed
by
Amal
Neerad
is
reportedly
delayed
due
to
the
COVID19
threat.
Reportedly,
the
shooting
of
the
Mammootty
starrer
will
be
resumed
only
after
the
world
comes
back
to
normalcy.
However,
the
latest
reports
suggest,
the
megastar
and
director
Amal
Neerad
are
now
planning
to
join
hands
for
a
new
project,
before
resuming
Bilal.
Yes,
you
read
it
right.
According
to
the
grapevine,
the
cinematographer-filmmaker
has
approached
Mammootty
to
play
the
lead
role
in
his
next
outing.
The
megastar,
who
is
impressed
with
the
idea,
has
reportedly
given
a
green
signal.
If
the
reports
are
to
be
believed,
the
actor-director
duo
is
planning
to
kickstart
the
project
by
the
beginning
of
2021.
The
rumour
mills
also
suggest
that
Mammootty
is
sporting
his
new
ponytail-thick
beard
look
for
his
character
in
the
Amal
Neerad
project.
However,
there
is
no
official
confirmation
on
this
report
yet.
If
the
rumours
are
to
be
true,
the
megastar
and
director
Amal
Neerad
might
announce
their
new
collaboration
in
a
couple
of
weeks.
Coming
to
Bilal,
the
Mammootty
starrer
which
is
a
sequel
to
the
actor-director
duo's
much-loved
outing
Big
B,
started
rolling
in
March
2020.
The
filming
of
the
project
was
put
on
hold
after
a
few
days
into
the
shooting,
due
to
the
increasing
coronavirus
threat
and
national
lockdown.
The
supporting
cast,
including
Jaffer
Idukki
who
plays
the
character
Shamzu,
had
started
shooting
for
Bilal,
before
lockdown.
In
a
recent
interview,
Mamta
Mohandas,
who
plays
the
role
of
Bilal's
sister-in-law
Rimi
in
the
movie
had
revealed
an
exciting
update.
The
actress
confirmed
that
a
young
star
has
been
roped
in
to
play
the
much-hyped
character
Abu
John
Kurissinkal
in
the
movie.
She
also
revealed
that
Bilal
will
start
rolling
only
after
the
team
gets
permission
to
shoot
in
Fort
Kochi.