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Mohanlal Was Not The Original Choice For Devadoothan, Reveals Sibi Malayil!
Mohanlal,
the
complete
actor
delivered
one
of
the
finest
performances
of
his
career
in
Devadoothan.
The
movie,
which
hit
the
theaters
in
2000,
had
failed
at
the
box
office.
But
the
Mohanlal
starrer
garnered
a
great
fan
following
post
its
release
in
the
TV
and
OTT
platforms.
In
a
recent
interview,
director
Sibi
Malayil
revealed
some
interesting
facts
about
Devadoothan.
Interestingly, Mohanlal was not the first choice for the character Vishal Krishnamoorthy, in the mystery-horror thriller movie. According to Sibi Malayil, Devadoothan was originally planned in the 1980s with the veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah and Madhavi in the lead roles. But, the project did not materialize due to various reasons.
By the second half of the 1990s, Sibi Malayil and his team decided to revive the project and planned to cast R Madhavan, who was a budding actor at that time. But Madhavan couldn't take up the offer, as he had already signed the contract to make his feature film debut with Mani Ratnam's Alaipayuthey. Meanwhile, Mohanlal got to know about the theme of Devadoothan from producer Siyad Koker and expressed his interest in the project.
Later, Sibi Malayil and writer Raghunath Paleri made some changes in the script upon the instruction of the producer, in order to suit the trends of the industry. The movie was shot with the best technology available at that point. After the premiere, the film industry members were highly impressed with Devadoothan, and even predicted that it will be game-changer.
However, the Mohanlal starrer failed to impress the common audiences, who were expecting the complete actor in a mass avathar. But Devadoothan equally impressed the cine-goers and critics after a few years and is regarded as a film which was much ahead of its time. The Sibi Malayil directorial had recently garnered attention once again after it released in the OTT platform Amazon Prime.
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