Anjali, who has acted in most of the southern film industries, will now make a comeback in Malayalam cinema with a film that will be directed by debutante Vinu Joseph. The film is titled Rosapoo and has Biju Menon in the lead and is said to be a dark comedy which will be Anjali’s first movie after a gap of almost 7 years.
Speaking to a leading daily, director Vinu said, “We wanted someone who would look the part as well as perform well; Anjali fit the bill. Her character is half Tamilian and half Kannadiga. She’s also bold and is as important as the male protagonist.” Rosapoo will also star Soubin Shahir and Dileesh Pothen in important roles in the film.
Director Vinu Joseph further added that the film would have 143 characters and each of them will have their own prominence and will have dialogues.
“We held auditions in Chennai, Kochi, and Kozhikode, and also picked some from theatre. We took into account their background before casting them. For instance, for a Chennai-based Malayali character, we ensured that the person playing the role was from Chennai, to avoid any discrepancy in mannerisms, language or dressing style,” added Vinu.
The shooting of this film is slated to begin from August 23rd, 2017 in Ernakulam, said the director. Actress Anjali also has a couple of films in Tamil which might hit the screens in September, Balloon alongside rumoured beau Jai being one of them. Besides Balloon, Anjali also has a Tamil-Malayalam bilingual – Peranbu – which has been getting delayed for a long time now and is expected to get rolling soon.
