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Mālik (2021)

Mālik poster
Original title
മാലിക്
Directed by
Mahesh Narayan
Genre
thriller, drama, action, crime, adventure
Country
India
Runtime
2h 41m
Rated
UA
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 55 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes a powerful political figure in a coastal community. The story follows his rise and the conflicts that arise from his influence.

tensegrittypoliticalslow-burnintensesombergroundedcomplex

What happens

Malik (transl. Lord), stylized as mālik with diacritics, is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language political thriller film written, directed, and edited by Mahesh Narayanan. It was produced by Anto Joseph through Anto Joseph Film Company along with Carnival Movie Network. The film stars Fahadh Faasil with Nimisha Sajayan, Vinay Forrt, Jalaja, Joju George, Dileesh Pothan and Indrans in supporting roles. The music was composed by Sushin Shyam. Principal photography began on 3 September 2019 and was completed on 18 January 2020, with major portions filmed across Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Lakshadweep. The film's cinematography was handled by Sanu John Varghese. The film's theatrical release was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was later opted for an OTT release through Amazon Prime Video on 15 July 2021. The plot of the film is loosely based on the 2009 Beemapally police shooting. The theatrical release of Malik was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It later abandoned plans for a theatrical release due to COVID-19 pandemic and was released on Amazon Prime Video on 15 July 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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