Bringing
diverse
content
across
languages
and
genres
has
been
SonyLIV's
focus
since
its
inception.
With
an
aim
to
bring
such
multifarious
content
to
its
audiences,
SonyLIV
announced
the
direct
to
the
digital
release
of
2
new
Malayalam
films-
Salute
and
Puzhu.
The
platform
will
see
the
father-son
duo
Mammootty
and
Dulquer
Salman
launching
their
films
for
the
very
first
time
on
the
same
OTT
platform.
While
Dulquer
will
be
starring
in
the
investigative
drama
Salute,
his
father
Mammootty
will
play
the
lead
in
the
crime
thriller
Puzhu.
Both
Puzhu
and
Salute
are
highly
anticipated
films
of
Mammootty
and
Dulquer,
whose
stardom
precedes
them.
They
are
not
just
megastars
in
the
South
but
have
a
pan-India
appeal,
and
by
launching
the
films
directly
on
SonyLIV,
the
streaming
platform
is
appealing
to
a
pan-India
audience
with
their
authentic,
and
real
stories
and
being
the
frontrunners
in
regional
content.
Salute
is
a
grounded
procedural
drama,
which
will
see
Dulquer
step
into
the
shoes
of
a
cop,
Aravind
Karunakaran.
The
film
cuts
between
the
past
and
the
present-day
scenario,
where,
a
once
committed
and
fiery
sub-inspector,
Salmaan
has
been
reduced
to
a
disgraced
cop,
aching
for
a
shot
at
redemption.
It
follows
the
conflicted
choices
that
Salmaan's
Karunakaran
must
make
between
his
family
and
profession,
right
and
wrong,
being
lawful
or
a
degenerate,
and
the
price
he
pays
for
the
same.
Puzhu,
on
the
other
hand,
is
an
intense
family
thriller,
which
will
see
Mammootty
in
a
grey
shade.
The
film
promises
to
be
a
gripping
thriller
around
a
father
and
son
and
the
underlying
family
dynamics
and
trust
issues
that
follow.
Helmed
by
Rosshan
Andrews,
Salute
marks
the
first
association
of
Dulquer
with
the
director
as
well
as
the
writer-duo
of
Bobby
and
Sanjay.
Produced
under
his
production
banner
Wayfarer
Films,
it
will
also
be
the
Malayalam
debut
of
Bollywood
actress
Diana
Penty
and
will
also
star
Manoj
K
Jayan
in
a
pivotal
role.
Dulquer
will
also
be
producing
Mammootty's
Puzhu
under
his
banner
along
with
S
George's
Cyn
Cyl
Celluloid.
Helmed
by
debutante
director
Ratheena
PT,
the
film
will
also
star
Parvathy
Thiruvothu
in
the
lead.
Comments
Mammootty,
Actor:
The
story
of
Puzhu
excited
me
the
most.
As
an
actor,
it
has
always
been
my
aim
to
keep
reinventing
myself,
and
to
take
up
newer,
more
exciting
projects.
Puzhu
marks
another
step
in
that
direction.
We
tried
to
tell
a
story
that
we
believed
in
and
put
our
hearts
into.
Hope
the
viewers
like
what
they
see.
Dulquer
Salmaan,
Actor
&
Producer:
It
was
a
great
experience
working
on
Salute.
I
have
always
been
drawn
to
roles
that
push
me
beyond
my
comfort
zone
and
challenge
me
as
an
actor.
Bobby
and
Sanjay
have
done
a
remarkable
job
with
the
script.
It
is
an
intriguing
and
taut
thriller
with
the
characters
going
through
various
emotional
conflicts
and
bearing
the
consequences
of
their
actions.
I
have
always
admired
Rosshan
Andrews' craft,
and
it
was
an
honour
to
work
with
him.
This
is
very
different
than
the
other
films
I
have
done
so
far,
and
I
cannot
wait
for
the
audience
to
watch
it.