Antony Perumbavoor says it is ‘half true, half false’ that he interferes with Mohanlal’s script choice
Could 13, 2025 03:12 PM IST
It has lengthy since been rumoured that Antony Perumbavoor helps Mohanlal with choosing scripts. The filmmaker addressed it in a latest interview.
Actor Mohanlal had a redeeming 2025, because of L2 Empuraan and Thudarum, after a disappointing 2024 with Malaikottai Vaaliban and Barroz 3D. There has typically been chatter that it’s filmmaker Antony Perumbavoor of Ashirvad Cinemas who has an enormous position within the scripts the actor approves or rejects. In an interview with Matrubhumi, Antony clarifies if it’s true. (Additionally Learn: Thudarum director Tharun Moorthy reveals movie took 12 years to be made after Mohanlal signed)
Antony Perumbavoor on Mohanlal’s script choice
Antony heads his personal manufacturing firm, Aashirvad Cinemas, based in 1999. Since then, he has produced or distributed quite a few movies with the actor. When requested whether or not he interferes with Mohanlal’s script choice, Antony acknowledges that there’s some reality to those claims. Nonetheless, he clarifies that he solely does it in tasks funded by his manufacturing home.
He mentioned, “It’s half true and half false that I hearken to tales and participate in script picks. Lal sir and I hear all of the tales of the movies being thought of by Aashirvad. I actively take part in discussions of these tasks. Then again, Lal sir alone listens to tales of movies by different producers; I don’t take part in these discussions. It’s so if these movies get shelved or face setbacks, let it not be mentioned that it’s as a result of I didn’t prefer it.”
Antony additionally added that they flip down quite a few requests regardless of eager to appease everybody, “Many individuals wish to do a movie with Mohanlal sir, and their needs usually are not bluntly turned down. We wish to give all people an opportunity. However we solely have one Mohanlal sir, proper? What can we do when so many individuals come in search of this one individual? Not everybody finally ends up getting the prospect to work with him.”
Antony Perumbavoour’s affiliation with Mohanlal
Antony labored with Mohanlal as his chauffeur earlier than placing up his manufacturing home. His first manufacturing was the 2000 movie Narasimham with Mohanlal. He has since backed quite a few movies starring Mohanlal, together with the well-known Drishyam movies, Lucifer franchise, and extra. Hridayapoorvam and Drishyam 3 are within the works.
Mohanlal will play a cameo in Vishnu Manchu’s Kannappa. He’ll quickly star in Hridayapoorvam, a yet-to-be-titled movie by Mahesh Narayanan, which additionally stars Mammootty, aside from the delayed tasks Ram and Vrushabha.
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