The
Priest,
the
upcoming
Mammootty
starrer
is
one
of
the
most-awaited
upcoming
films
of
Malayalam
cinema.
The
shooting
of
the
much-awaited
project
has
been
put
on
a
hold
now
due
to
the
all
India
lockdown.
As
per
the
latest
updates,
The
Priest,
which
features
Mammootty
in
the
titular
role,
is
a
unique
horror
thriller.
The
exciting
update
was
revealed
by
the
popular
musician
Rahul
Raj,
who
has
composed
music
for
the
project,
during
a
live
interaction
with
his
fans
on
his
official
Instagram
page.
Rahul
Raj
asked
the
audience
to
wait
for
The
Priest,
while
a
fan
asked
the
musician
when
will
he
compose
music
for
a
horror
film.
He
also
added
that
the
Mammootty
starrer
will
be
a
unique
horror
experience.
As
reported
earlier,
Mammootty
is
playing
the
role
of
a
priest
for
the
first
time
in
his
career
in
the
movie,
which
is
directed
by
newcomer
Jofin
T
Chacko.
The
Priest
will
also
mark
the
megastar's
first
onscreen
collaboration
with
Manju
Warrier,
the
lady
superstar
of
the
Malayalam
film
industry.
Even
though
Manju
is
not
appearing
as
the
female
lead
opposite
Mammootty
in
the
project,
she
is
playing
a
very
important
character.
Nikhila
Vimal,
the
young
actress
essays
a
pivotal
role
in
The
Priest,
which
features
Saniya
Iyappan,
Sreenath
Bhasi,
Kaithi
fame
Baby
Monica,
Jagadeesh,
Ramesh
Pisharody,
Madhupal,
Dinesh
Panicker,
Sivadas
Kannur,
Naseer
Sankranthi,
Tony
Luke,
Karikku
fame
Ameya
Mathew,
and
so
on
in
the
supporting
roles.
The
movie
is
jointly
penned
by
Deepu
Pradeep
and
Cocktail
fame
Shyam
Menon.
As
per
the
reports,
Mammootty
has
already
wrapped
up
his
portions
for
the
project
before
the
all
India
lockdown
was
imposed.
The
rest
of
the
portions
will
be
filmed
once
the
lockdown
comes
to
an
end.
The
Priest
is
jointly
produced
by
Anto
Joseph,
filmmaker
B
Unnikrishnan,
and
VN
Babu,
under
the
banners
Anto
Joseph
Film
Company
and
RD
Illuminations.