Manglish (film)
| Manglish (Mangled English) | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Salam Bappu |
| Produced by | Haneef Muhammed |
| Written by | Riyas |
| Starring |
Mammootty Caroline Bech |
| Music by | Gopi Sundar |
| Cinematography | Pradeesh M Varma |
| Edited by | Vijay Sanker |
| Distributed by | Red Rose Release & PJ Entertainments(Europe) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Box office |
 5.20 crore (US$830,000) (33 days) [1] |
Manglish is an Indian Malayalam family drama film directed by Salam Bappu, and the features Mammootty and Dutch actress Caroline Bech in the lead.[2] [3] The film is produced by Haneef Muhammed under the banner of Red Rose Creations. Manglish is the first Malayalam film to be released in Dolby Atmos.[4] The film is released on July 27, 2014.[5]
Mammootty plays Malik Bhai, a wholesale fish auctioneer in Mattanchery market. An English lady, Michelle (Caroline Bech), arrives seeking help but the two have confusion in communicating.[6]
Film Review site Indiaglitz says Manglish is a watchable family entertainer.[7] Manglish grossed a total of 2.15 crore in its first 5 days of its release. After a week it had earned 3.50 crore.[8]
Manglish (Malayalam + English) is a derived word in popular culture of Kerala for speaking Malayalam incorporated with English.
Cast
- Mammootty as Malik Bhai
- Caroline Bech as Michelle
- Srinda Ashab as Mumtaz[9]
- Aneesh G Menon as Simmon
- Alexx O'Nell as Kevin
- Tini Tom as Boss
- Vinay Forrt as Dixon
- Suresh Krishna as Lakshman
- P.Balachandran as Swami
- Sunil Sukhada as Anglo Charlie
- Joju George
- Sathaar as Paulose Punnookaaran
- Raveendran as Pothen
- Sasi Kalinga as Mathukutty
- Kalabhavan Haneefa as Chayakaran Mani
- Gopan as H.C Chandran
- Kalabavan Rahman as Driver Rahman
- Mukundan as Adv. James
- Pouly Valsan as Veronica
- Sreedhanya as Seenath
- Sheelu Abraham as Lalitha
- Sudheer Karamana as Jahangir
Release
The film was released across Kerala on 27 July 2014, it opened to mixed reviews but had a tremendous opening. The film grossed by collecting ₹3.15 crore in around 5 days, and it was later considered as a commercial success in the box-office.[10] The film was released during the summer season and was among the top 2 running films with the other being "Vikramadithyan".[11] Releases during this season were the mention two releases along with Hi I’m Tony. There wasn't no big releases for almost a month in Malayalam, during the period and as a result the two films Vikramadithyan and Manglish opened to houseful shows allover Kerala.[12]
References
- ↑ Manglish Box Office
- ↑ Meet Caroline Bech, Mammootty's heroine in Manglish
- ↑ I want to visit Lakshadweep next time: Caroline Bech
- ↑ 'Manglish' first Malayalam film to be released in Dolby Atmos
- ↑ 'Manglish' to Release for Eid on 28 July
- ↑ Big M's have no English Knowledge
- ↑ 'Manglish is watchable family entertainer
- ↑ Manglish Box Office
- ↑ Srinda Ashab as Mumtaz
- ↑ http://www.ibtimes.co.in/manglish-box-office-mammootty-starrer-earns-4-50-crore-7-days-kerala-606120
- ↑ http://www.mollywoodframes.com/2014/08/vikramadithyan-manglish-roars-box-office.html
- ↑ http://muyals.com/manglish-vikramadithyan-makes-hit-chart/
External links
- Manglish at the Internet Movie Database