Directorial debut of Januse Mohammed Majeed.
By Akanksha Warrier
MUMBAI: The shooting of the Malayalam film “100 Days of Love” starring Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menen in the lead is all set to begin by August. The film is the directorial venture of Januse Mohammed Majeed, son of renowned filmmaker Kamal.
“My first film ‘100 Days of Love’ is going to be a metro centric romcom entertainer. It is a feel good film with some breezy moments. The film has shaped up well till now and I hope everything goes well,” said Januse to The International Business Times.
Dulquer plays the character of a feature writer in a leading national daily. His life takes a turn when he meets a mysterious girl (played by Nithya); what follows is a series of hilarious, charming tale of romance.
The young director is well aware of the expectations of being Kamal’s son and said his father had been a great support for him. The script of the movie is also penned by Januse.
“My father has been very supportive about me directing a film. He told me to go ahead if I believe in the story and the script of the film,” Januse added.
The film is based in Bangalore. It’ss an urban love story and as the title suggests, the film is set over a period of 100 days. This is the second film Dulquer and Nithya are paired together. Their last film together was “Usthad Hotel” (2012), directed by Anwar Rasheed and scripted by Anjali Menon. The film was well received by critics as well as the audience. It opened breaking all records in the Malayalam industry till then. The film ran in theaters for more than 100 days and became the highest grossing film of the year.
Vineeth, Aju Varghese, Sekhar Menon and Lena will play other pivotal roles in the movie. Govind Menon will compose the music for the movie. Prajeesh Varma will handle the cinematography. Sameera Saneesh is the costume designer and Ajay Mangad is the art director. The movie, which will be completely shot in Bangalore city, will go on floors by August 17th.