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Monster (2022 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Monster' is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by Vysakh, written by Udaykrishna, and produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas. The film stars Mohanlal as Lucky Singh, along with Lakshmi Manchu, Honey Rose, Sudev Nair, and Jess Sweejan. The original music was composed by Deepak Dev.
Principal photography that began in November 2021 lasted 55 days, concluding in January 2022. As per media outlets, 'Monster' is scheduled to be released in theatres on 21 October 2022.
Cast
* Mohanlal as Lucky Singh
* Lakshmi Manchu
* Honey Rose as Bhaami
* Sudev Nair
* Jess Sweejan
* Johny Antony
* K. B. Ganesh Kumar
* Jos Joel
* Sadhika Venugopal
Production
Development
'Monster' was announced by actor Mohanlal through his social media profiles on 10 November 2021, along with a poster crediting him as Lucky Singh, to be directed by Vysakh, written by Udaykrishna, and produced by Antony Perumbavoor. Filming also began on the same day. Vysakh said the thought came during the COVID-19 pandemic when large-scale productions, like his earlier collaborations with Udaykrishna, was difficult to execute. So he thought about doing a film "that focused on the craft by using the strength of the content". He appreciated Mohanlal and Antony for taking the project, "they understood its merit from the point of view of artistes and stood by it. They could have rejected it and asked us to do a pure mass film, which we are experts at". According to Vysakh, the film falls under thriller genre.Casting
Mohanlal plays turban-clad Lucky Singh, an investigation officer. It was the first time he was acting as Punjabi. Telugu actress Lakshmi Manchu made her Malayalam film debut with 'Monster'. She took martial art lessons in kalaripayattu for her role. Sudev Nair also plays a pivotal role. Honey Rose plays Bhaami. She said it was the best role she had done till then. Child actress Jess Sweejan plays the other important role.Filming
Principal photography began on 10 November 2021. Its first schedule was completed on 20 November. Filming was held at Kochi. For two weeks, the film was shot inside a set at VVM Studios in Eloor. Mohanlal, Manchu, Rose, Nair, and Jess performed in those portions. The whole filming lasted 55 days, which was wrapped in January 2022. It took another nine months for the release. According to Vysakh, the film required extensive post-production work compared to other films. Satheesh Kurup was the cinematographer, Shajie Naduvil was the art director, Shameer Muhammed was the editor, Sujith Sudhakaran designed the costumes, and Stunt Silva composed the actions.Soundtrack
The film's original music was composed by Deepak Dev. Lyrics were written by Hari Narayanan.
Release
In March 2022, Vysakh said he is unaware of the film's release date, which would be decided by the producer, and whether the film would be releasing in theatres or OTT, but "I believe 'Monster' will work both in theatres as well as OTT because of the strength of its content". The makers have not officially announced a release date. But media reported a release date on 30 September 2022. It was later reported that it would be releasing on 21 October, around Diwali.
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