Lailaa O Lailaa

Lailaa O Lailaa (2015)

ലൈലാ ഓ ലൈലാ

The Biggest Risk In His Life: His Wife

Jai, a special investigative agent, falls in love with Anjali and marries her. When he struggles to get hold of Victor Rana, a terrorist on the loose, he asks his wife for her help.

Date of release
2015-05-14
TMDB
3.7 / 10 (7)
Runtime
2h 48m
Genres
Action, Thriller
Director
Joshiy

Casting

Interesting facts

Lailaa O Lailaa is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Joshiy. It stars Mohanlal and Amala Paul alongside a supporting cast of Sathyaraj, Joy Mathew, Sreerag Nambiar, Rahul Dev and Kainaat Arora. Bollywood screenwriter Suresh Nair debuted in Malayalam as writer in the film. The original soundtrack and background score were composed by Gopi Sunder.

Production

Earlier Suresh Nair met Mohanlal regarding doing a project together but shelved the idea due to Mohanlal's packed schedule. However, in April 2013, Suresh confirmed that he is doing a Malayalam film with Joshiy and Mohanlal. The team met again in July to have further discussions on the project. On 16 November 2013, Mohanlal confirmed the project through his Facebook page.

The film introduced a new concept of film financing in Malayalam cinema. The idea was developed by three NRIs based in the Middle East - Santhosh Kottayi, Bijou Antony, and Preeta Nair. The trio formed the production company FineCut Entertainments Private Ltd. The funds for the film were collected through a fundraising technique known as equity crowdfunding, a popular idea in the west to raise funds for start-ups.

The model ensures that the movie sails through the break-even point, its total budget realized, prior to its release. Bijou Antony, one of the directors, said, "We have moulded the concept of crowd-equity funding in such a way that our friends and colleagues, who are interested in our movie project, could be part of the venture by investing in it.

Mohanlal is in the lead along with Amala Paul for the second time after Run Babby Run. Tamil actor Sathyaraj was chosen for a pivotal role in the film. Earlier, there were speculations regarding the change in the heroine as soon as actress Amala Paul announced her wedding. Several reports suggested that Manju Warrier would replace Amala Paul, and that writer Suresh Nair was keen to cast Manju opposite Mohanlal.

During the pre-production stage, there were reports about Sonu Sood playing the antagonist opposite Mohanlal. However, there was no official confirmation. In an interview Ramya Nambeeshan stated she would be a part of Lailaa O Lailaa in a cameo role.

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