Driving Licence (2019)

Original title

ഡ്രൈവിംഗ് ലൈസൻസ്

Directed by

Jean Paul Lal

Genre

drama, thriller, comedy

Country

India

Runtime

2h 15m

Rated

G

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A film actor urgently needs a driving license and turns to an adoring motor vehicle inspector who agrees to fast-track it. Their meeting goes wrong and sparks a feud that damages both their careers and personal lives.

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What happens

Driving Licence is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language satirical comedy-drama film directed by Lal Jr, written by Sachy and produced by Prithviraj Productions and Magic Frames. It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and Suraj Venjaramood. The story follows film actor Hareendran who wants a driving licence urgently and his ardent fan, Motor Vehicle Inspector Kuruvila Joseph, agrees on delivering it illegally, but their rendezvous does not go well, on the contrary, a feud develops between them that takes a toll on the personal and professional lives of both. Driving Licence was released in India on 20 December 2019 and internationally from 25 December 2019. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success at the box office. The film was remade in Hindi as Selfiee (2023) starring Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi in lead roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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