Last updated:December 30, 2024, 14:12 IST
Mohanlal made his directorial debut 44 years after he first stepped into the world of cinema.
Burrows marked Mohanlal’s directorial debut. (Photo courtesy of Instagram)
Before 2024 ends, southern superstar Mohanlal will make his directorial debut with Burrows, in which he plays the lead. The film, released on Christmas, is a Malayalam 3D children’s fantasy about a ghost named Burrows. For 400 years, Burrows has protected Da Gama’s treasures in Goa. Currently, he is waiting for his rightful heir to relieve him of his duties.
The multi-hyphenate personality recently sat down for an interview with Screen. During the conversation, he talked about his directorial debut and encouraged young talent and industry contemporaries to embrace innovation. Citing examples of past hit films like ‘Kalapani’ and ‘Vanaprastha’, Mohanlal said, “When we made ‘Kalapani’ (1996), it was a pan-Indian film for that time. Many We expected many pan-Indian films to follow, but no one attempted it until many years later. Similarly, we launched our first international co-production, Vanaprastam. 1999).
The 64-year-old continued, “We are always trying something new, but there are limits to what we can do. Others need to step in and move these efforts forward.” star further said that India has “incredible resources, talented technicians and great actors.” “We can compete with Hollywood and produce great films from India,” Mohanlal said.
The southern superstar made his directorial debut 44 years after he first stepped into the world of cinema. Interestingly, Burroughs’ release date coincided with his acting debut. On December 25, 1980, Mohanlal made his screen debut in the Malayalam romantic thriller Manzil Virinja Pukkal.
In 2019, the 64-year-old actor announced his first project as a director. Barroz faced multiple hurdles during production, including delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the challenges, Mohanlal’s unrelenting determination propelled him into films.
In the same conversation, the Southern actor said that the love and support of his fans throughout his 40-year career made Burrows possible. Mohanlal said, “This is like an offering from me for the care, love and respect that the audience has given me over the years. I had to give something back to them.” Directing the film When I had the opportunity to do this, I wanted to create something that no one had ever done before.”
‘Burrows’ was Mohanlal’s last project of 2024. In 2025, the 64-year-old actor and director will have quite a number of films released. Movies scheduled to be released next year include “L360 (tentative)”, “Tudarum”, “L2: Enpuran”, “Kannappa”, and “Ram”.
