Priyadarshan: Thugs was fantasy, Marakkar is steeped in history
Updated On: 21 November, 2018 07:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Upala Kbr
Before big-budget war drama Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham rolls, Priyadarshan undeterred by comparisons with Aamir Khan's Thugs of Hindostan
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Priyadarshan and Mohanlal
Priyadarshan's ambitious trilingual, Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham, rolls on December 3 at Ramoji Rao Studios in Hyderabad. Featuring Mohanlal, Suniel Shetty and Manju Warrier in pivotal roles, the historical revolves around Kunhali Marakkar, the famous naval chief of the Zamorin of Calicut.
Said to be mounted on a budget of over Rs 100 crore, the film will have extensive sea warfare sequences in keeping with the theme of the film. One can't help but draw parallels with Thugs Of Hindostan, which revolved around pirates fighting for freedom from the British Raj.
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