Malik (film)
| Malik | |
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| Directed by | Mahesh Narayanan |
| Written by | Mahesh Narayanan |
| Produced by | Anto Joseph |
| Starring | Fahadh Faasil |
| Cinematography | Sanu Varghese |
| Edited by | Mahesh Narayanan |
| Music by | Sushin Shyam |
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| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹27 crore |
Malik (transl. Lord), stylized as mālik with diacritics, is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language political thriller film directed, written and edited by Mahesh Narayanan. It was produced by Anto Joseph through Anto Joseph Film Company along with Carnival Movie Network. The film stars Fahadh Faasil with Nimisha Sajayan, Vinay Forrt, Jalaja, Joju George, Dileesh Pothan and Indrans in supporting roles. The music was composed by Sushin Shyam.
Principal photography began on 3 September 2019 and completed on 18 January 2020, with major portions filmed across Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Lakshadweep. Cinematography was handled by Sanu John Varghese. The film's theatrical release was postponed multiple times due to COVID-19 pandemic, and was later opted for an OTT release through Amazon Prime Video on 15 July 2021. The plot of the film might be loosely based on the 2009 Beemapally police shooting.
The theatrical release of Malik was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It later abandoned plans for a theatrical release due to COVID-19 pandemic and was released on Amazon Prime Video on 15 July 2021.