Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham,
the
Mohanlal
starring
historical
drama
has
been
delayed
indefinitely,
due
to
the
novel
coronavirus
pandemic.
In
a
recent
interview
given
to
a
leading
daily,
director
Priyadarshan
stated
that
he
is
not
worried
about
the
delay.
He
also
remarked
that
the
Mohanlal
starrer
will
bring
the
audiences
to
the
theatres.
Priyadarshan,
who
is
highly
happy
with
the
way
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham
has
been
shaped
up,
stated
that
the
film
has
tremendous
hype
and
will
bring
in
the
audiences
whenever
it
releases.
The
filmmaker
also
stated
that
he
is
not
worried
about
the
delay
at
all.
He
also
pointed
out
the
fact
that
the
Mohanlal
starrer
stars
leading
stars
from
Malayalam,
Tamil,
Telugu,
Kannada,
Bollywood
industries,
which
makes
it
a
perfect
pan-Indian
project.
"It's
my
dream
film
and
the
biggest
challenge
was
to
recreate
the
16th
century.
It's
made
on
a
budget
of
Rs
100
crore,
the
highest
in
my
career.
Half
of
it
is
about
a
naval
war
and
set
in
the
sea.
The
lead
character
is
the
first
Indian
Naval
Commander
and
I'm
happy
with
the
result.",
added
Priyadarshan.
Mohanlal
is
essaying
the
titular
character
Kunjali
Marakkar
IV
aka
Mohammed
Ali
in
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham.
The
superstar's
son
Pranav
Mohanlal,
on
the
other
hand,
appears
as
the
young
Kunjali.
The
historical
drama,
which
is
jointly
scripted
by
Priyadarshan
and
Ani
Sasi
revolves
around
the
life
of
Kunjali
Markkar
IV,
who
served
the
Samoothiri
Kingdom
of
Calicut
as
the
naval
chieftain,
in
the
16th
century.
The
project
features
an
extensive
star
cast
including
Manju
Warrier,
Keerthy
Suresh,
Suniel
Shetty,
Arjun
Sarja,
Prabhu
Ganesan,
Mukesh,
Siddique,
Nedumudi
Venu,
Innocent,
Mamukoya,
Kalyani
Priyadarshan,
and
so
on
in
the
other
pivotal
roles.
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham
is
jointly
produced
by
Aashirvad
Cinemas,
Confident
Group,
and
Moonshot
entertainments.