Renowned filmmaker Anurag Kashyap recently showered praise on the Malayalam horror drama ‘Bramayugam,’ starring the legendary actor Mammootty. Kashyap expressed admiration for the audacity and courage displayed by Malayalam filmmakers, noting the discerning audience of Kerala that supports their cinematic endeavors.
In a review posted on the popular portal Letterbox, Kashyap admitted to being “insanely jealous” of the Malayalam film industry’s ability to push creative boundaries. His review highlighted the courage, audacity, and discerning audience in Kerala that empowers filmmaking in the region.
Taking to Instagram, Kashyap shared his cinematic experience after watching two exceptional Malayalam films, ‘Manjummel Boys’ and ‘Bramayugam.’ He commended the confidence and storytelling prowess in ‘Manjummel Boys,’ describing it as an “extraordinary piece of confident mainstream filmmaking.”
Expressing astonishment at the superior quality of these films compared to big-budget productions in Hindi cinema, Kashyap questioned how such innovative ideas could be pitched to mainstream producers in Hindi cinema, where remakes often dominate.
His review on ‘Manjummel Boys’ emphasized its extraordinary confident mainstream filmmaking, surpassing big-budget productions in India. Kashyap pondered the challenge of selling such ideas to Hindi cinema producers, noting the industry’s reliance on remakes. He asserted that Hindi cinema is significantly behind with three consecutive brilliant Malayalam films.
In addition to his praise for ‘Manjummel Boys’ and ‘Bramayugam,’ Kashyap announced his intention to watch Mammootty’s film, ‘Kaathal: The Core,’ directed by Jeo Baby.
