Mammootty,
the
megastar
is
unarguably
the
busiest
actor
of
the
contemporary
Malayalam
cinema.
As
reported
earlier,
Mammootty
is
all
set
to
have
a
busy
year
ahead,
with
some
highly
promising
projects
lining
up.
The
megastar
is
essaying
the
role
of
a
priest
for
the
first
time
in
his
career
in
the
upcoming
movie,
The
Priest.
According
to
the
latest
reports,
Mammootty
has
already
wrapped
up
his
portions
for
the
highly
anticipated
movie.
The
sources
close
to
the
project
suggest
that
the
megastar
finished
the
shooting
for
The
Priest
before
the
all
India
lockdown.
The
team
is
now
planning
to
complete
the
leftover
portions
immediately
after
the
lockdown
ends.
Manju
Warrier,
the
leading
lady
of
the
project
is
yet
to
finish
her
portions.
If
the
reports
are
to
be
true,
the
makers
are
planning
to
shoot
the
leftover
portions
of
the
actress
in
Kuttikkanam,
Idukki
once
the
lockdown
comes
to
an
end.
The
Priest
will
mark
Manju
Warrier's
first
onscreen
collaboration
with
Mammootty.
The
Priest
is
directed
by
newcomer
Jofin
T
Chacko,
the
former
directorial
assistant
of
hitmaker
Jis
Joy.
The
Mammootty
starrer
is
jointly
written
by
Deepu
Pradeep
and
Shyam
Menon,
who
has
earlier
co-written
several
popular
films
including
the
Jayasurya-Anoop
Menon
starrer
Cocktail.
Nikhila
Vimal,
the
popular
young
actress
is
appearing
in
a
pivotal
role
in
the
movie.
The
Priest
features
an
extensive
star
cast,
including
Saniya
Iyappan,
Sreenath
Bhasi,
Kaithi
fame
child
artist
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.
Akhil
George,
the
Iblis
fame
cinematographer
has
been
roped
in
as
the
director
of
photography.
The
editing
is
handled
by
Shameer
Mohammed.
The
Priest
is
jointly
produced
by
Anto
Joseph,
filmmaker
B
Unnikrishnan,
and
VN
Babu,
under
the
banners
Anto
Joseph
Film
Company
and
RD
Illuminations.