Mumbai Sep 28 PTI South star Prithviraj Sukumaran says his upcoming Malayalam crime thriller Bhramam is an intelligent adaptation of the Bollywood hit AndhadhunHelmed by cinematographer-turned-director Ravi K Chandran the film is gearing up for a digital release on Amazon Prime Video on October 7Bhramam chronicles the dualities of a pianist named Ray played by Prithviraj who pretends to be blind The role was originally essayed by Ayushmann Khurrana in the 2018 filmIn an interview with PTI Prithviraj said it was important to make Bhramam in a way that it elevates the movie-watching experience even for those who had seen and loved AndhadhunWhen one is attempting a remake they need to acknowledge and respect the original It is important that one remains faithful to the core of the film From there it is crucial to sit down and adapt it intelligently Its important especially for a cult film like Andhadhun that one presents an engaging viewing experience to somebody who has seen the original The actor said he is assured that those who have not seen Andhadhun will enjoy his upcoming crime thriller but is keen to find out how the audience of the Sriram Raghavan-directed movie reacts to the Malayalam adaptationAs an original material Andhadhun lends itself beautifully to the Malayalam milieu Having said that it still needs to have its own little quirks and surprises which Brahmam hasFor me who has seen both maybe I relate more to the Malayalam language Bhramam is funnier in fact it is more wicked That makes it an engaging watch he addedThe 38-year-old actor said he had first heard about Andhadhun -- which also starred Tabu and Radhika Apte -- while he was filming for his directorial debut LuciferActor Vivek Oberoi who starred in the 2019 Malayalam actioner Lucifer not only recommended Prithviraj to watch the film but also suggested him to adapt itMuch later when the Ayyappanum Koshiyum star saw the film he was in awe of how Raghavan and the team turned a gruesome thriller into a wildly entertaining filmPrithviraj said he had even reached out to the makers of Andhadhun back then but things didnt work outI tried getting in touch with the makers to somehow acquire the rights but it did not come through I am glad that when it happened AP International and Viacom18 came back to me Prithviraj revealed he had earlier also tried to contact Raghavan to buy the rights to his acclaimed 2007 thriller Johnny Gaddar The film featured Neil Nitin Mukesh Dharmendra Zakir Hussain Rimi Sen and Vinay Pathak among othersBut even that didnt happen It would still make for a great Malayalam film though he addedFrom the moment the actor was on board for Bhramam Prithviraj said he treated it like an original filmTo ensure that he doesnt consciously draw from the performance of Khurrana which had bagged him his maiden National Award Prithviraj even stopped watching songs from AndhadhunIt was important for me to not base my performance on Ayushmanns interpretation of the character I wanted to base it on the Malayalam text that was in my handsAt the end of my interpretation if what I have done is similar to what Ayushmann has done so be it But I still wanted to go through that exercise I hope it does justice to the original and we match up to that piece of cinema he addedBhramam also stars Unni Mukundan Raashi Khanna Sudheer Karamana and Mamta Mohandas in key roles PTI JUR SHD RDS RDS
Kochi (Kerela) [India], September 7 (ANI): Kalamassery Police in Kochi on Tuesday arrested private security personnel employed as guards at ATMs and financial institutions in the state, for possessing guns without licenses.
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