After the huge success of Mohanlal’s ‘Thudaram’, excitement is increasing about his next film ‘Athimanoharam’. Tharun Murthy Directing. manufacturer Antony Perumbavoor Now a dramatic twist has been revealed behind the film’s journey to the screen.

Original director backed out of ‘Athimanoharam’

‘Athimanohram’ was initially planned under the leadership of newcomer Austin Dan Thomas. The film was in pre-production and shooting was scheduled to begin in a few weeks. However, the project hit an unexpected halt when the young filmmaker withdrew his name at the last moment. Speaking to fans on X (formerly Twitter), Antony Perumbavoor explained what happened: “The film we are currently making was initially planned with a new director. A month before shooting began, he disappeared.”Antony said the sudden disappearance created uncertainty in the team. With the production schedule approaching, the producers were left with no option but to reconsider the project.He said, “At that time, we were afraid to carry forward such an experiment. He got scared and stopped responding to calls. He disappeared.”The producer said that although he understands the pressure that newcomers face, such incidents make producers cautious.Antony said, “They panicked. You can’t really blame them, but it makes us hesitant to move forward with people in such situations.”

Tharun Murthy took charge

After the failure, director Tharun Murthy stepped in to lead the project. Her reunion with Mohanlal after ‘Thudaram’ has raised expectations among fans.The first-look poster unveiled recently shows Mohanlal in police uniform amidst a sea of ​​Ayyappa devotees.

‘Athimanoharam’s strong technical team is on board

Shaji Kumar handles the cinematography, while Jake Bejoy composes the soundtrack. Vivek Harshan is editing with production design by Gokul Das. Dilesh Pothan project also confirmed

Dilesh Pothan project also confirmed

According to reports, Shibu Baby John will produce this film.Asif Ali is reportedly set to play an important role. If finalized, the combination of Mohanlal, Dileesh Pothan and Asif Ali will begin a new and exciting chapter for Malayalam cinema. Meanwhile, Mohanlal was recently seen in ‘Patriot’.Meanwhile, Mohanlal was recently seen in ‘Patriot’.