Mammootty
and
Amal
Neerad,
the
highly
popular
actor-director
duo
were
originally
supposed
to
team
up
for
the
much-awaited
project
Bilal.
But
now,
Amal
Neerad
is
said
to
be
planning
to
direct
Mammootty
in
a
Netflix
film
first,
as
Bilal
is
delayed
due
to
the
pandemic.
Soubin
Shahir
is
also
a
part
of
the
cast.
Yes,
you
read
it
right.
The
exciting
update
was
confirmed
by
Soubin
Shahir
himself
in
a
recent
interview
given
to
a
leading
online
media.
According
to
the
actor-filmmaker,
Bilal
will
start
rolling
only
after
the
pandemic
comes
under
control.
Meanwhile,
Mammootty
and
Amal
Neerad
have
decided
to
join
hands
for
another
project,
which
will
start
rolling
soon.
Even
though
Soubin
Shahir
has
not
revealed
anything
about
the
release
of
the
project,
the
rumourmills
suggest
that
the
Mammootty-Amal
Neerad
project
is
being
made
as
a
direct
to
OTT
film.
If
the
rumours
are
to
be
believed,
the
project
will
premiere
on
Netflix,
mostly
by
mid-2021.
In
that
case,
the
Amal
Neerad
directorial
will
mark
the
digital
debut
of
the
megastar.
Reportedly,
Amal
Neerad
approached
Mammootty
to
play
the
lead
role
in
his
next
outing
amidst
the
pandemic.
The
megastar,
who
is
highly
impressed
with
the
story
idea,
has
immediately
given
a
green
signal.
As
per
the
latest
updates,
the
actor-director
duo
is
planning
to
kickstart
the
project
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
had
started
shooting
for
Bilal,
before
lockdown.