Alibhai

Alibhai (2007)

അലിഭായ്

Ali Bhai, a goon, is the saviour of the poor in his dominion, Palayam market. However, when his enemies try to take over the market, he goes to great lengths to protect his stronghold and his people.

Date of release
2007-08-15
TMDB
3.8 / 10 (9)
Runtime
2h 18m
Genres
Drama, Action, Family
Director
Shaji Kailas

Casting

Interesting facts

Ali Bhai is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by T. A. Shahid, and produced by Antony Perumbavoor through the company Aashirvad Cinemas. It stars Mohanlal as Anwar Ali alias Ali Bhai, an undisputed leader in Kozhikode Palayam market and the savior of the poor. The character is based on the real-life person Ali Bappu, who lived in Kondotty a decade ago. The film also features Gopika and Shamna Kasim in female lead roles.

Filming

The film pooja ceremony was held at Vismayas Max Studio in Thiruvananthapuram on 21 May 2007 coinciding with Mohanlal's birthday. It was a rare pooja function in Mollywood, around 3000 of his fans attended the function for the birthday celebration.

The film was shot in Kozhikode and Pollachi. The art director of the film Bobban has erected a huge set for the film depicting Valiyangadi market, which resembles the original to the core. "As it is very hard for Lal sir to shoot amidst his great fans in Kozhikode market, we were forced to recreate the market here", says the producer Antony Perumbavoor. The climax fight was shot in Binny mills, Chennai.

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