The King & the Commissioner

The King & the Commissioner
Where Justice Meets
Directed by	Shaji Kailas
Produced by	Anto Joseph
Written by	Renji Panicker
Starring	Mammootty Suresh Gopi
Music by	Rajamani
Cinematography	Bharani K. Dharan
Editing by	Samjath
Studio	Emperor Cinema
Distributed by	Play House Release
Release date(s)	December 2011 (2011-12)[1]
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

The King & the Commissioner is an upcoming Malayalam political thriller film written by Renji Panicker and directed by Shaji Kailas, starring Mammootty and Suresh Gopi in lead roles. The film was earlier reported to be a successor^[2] to 1995 film The King and 1994 film Commissioner and its sequel Bharathchandran I.P.S. of 2005, however director Shaji Kailas reportedly said that the film features a new story in a new background where the lead characters of his and Renji Panicker’s films (Joseph Alex IAS & Bharath Chandran IPS) are coming together.^[3] Mammootty and Suresh Gopi are reprising their roles Joseph Alex IAS and Bharath Chandran IPS respectively.

Plot

The story is located in New Delhi, where Joseph Alex IAS and Bharat Chandran IPS are working. The two come together to investigate a crime and the film is centred around that.

Cast

A short list of cast^[4][5]

• Mammootty as Joseph Alex IAS, Director of National Security Force
• Suresh Gopi as Bharath Chandran IPS, Delhi Police
• Sanjanaa
• Samvrutha Sunil as daughter of Minister G. K
• K. B. Ganesh Kumar as Prasad IPS
• Saikumar
• Nedumudi Venu
• Devan
• Salim Kumar
• Janardhanan as Central Minister G. K
• Jagathy Sreekumar
• Vijayaraghavan
• Kollam Thulasi
• Baiju Ezhupunna
• P. Srikumar as Krishnan, P.A to Central Minister G. K
• Mohan Agashe as the Prime Minister
• Jayan Cherthala
• Unni
• Ponnamma Babu
• Rajeev Krishna
• Timothy John Lester Ganguly, as a member of the Swiss Delegation

Production

Background

The films The King and Commissioner were successful films at the box office during their period. The success of the latter also led to a 2005 sequel Bharath Chandran I.P.S.,^[6][7] in which Suresh Gopi reprised the title character, one of the most powerful characters of his films that in-turn gave a come back for Suresh Gopi.^[8] The film The King & the Commissioner is the fourth film for Mammootty and tenth film for Suresh Gopi, which is scripted by Renji Panicker. The film also marks the comeback of Shaji Kailas-Renji Panicker duo after a gap of 16 years.^[9][10]

Development

This project was finalized after a long period of discussion, as the relationship between the two lead stars was not so warm.^[11]

Casting

Shaji Kailas and Anto Joseph had initially announced that Reema Sen will play the heroine in the film.^[12] Kannada actress Sanjanaa was later signed to play this role.^[13] Veteran actor and psychiatrist Dr. Mohan Agashe debuts in Malayalam in a cameo in the film. It was Mammootty, whom Agashe had known from the time he was shooting for Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, who suggested his name.^[14]

Filming

The shooting of the much hyped film began at Kochi on 6 June 2011. Mammootty joined the set on 13 June and Suresh Gopi on 27 June.^[15] After one round of shooting in Kochi, the shooting shifts to Delhi and then to one or two big metros.^[16][17]

References

1. ^ Ramachandran, Keerthy (6 July 2011). "It promises to be a super Onam for Malayalam film buffs". Deccan Chronicle. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/it-promises-be-super-onam-malayalam-film-buffs-055. Retrieved 8 July 2011. 
2. ^ "The King and the Commissioner: Mammootty & Suresh Gopi together again". zonkerala.com, Magazine. Zonora Technologies. 19 July 2010. http://www.zonkerala.com/magazine/the-king-and-the-264.html. 
3. ^ Joseph, Anju (26 June 2011). R. Balakrishnan, Madhu. ed. "പുതിയ ചരിത്രമെഴുമാൻ ജോസഫ് അലക്സും ഭരത് ചന്ദ്രനും ഒരുമിചെത്തുന്നു [Joseph Alex and Bharathchandran are coming together to write new history]" (in Malayalam) (Print). Nana Film weekly (Kollam: Nana) 39 (35): 31. "രൺജിയുടെയും എൻറെയും ഞങ്ങളുടെ സിനിമയിലെ ഏറ്റവും ശക്തമായ കഥാപാത്രങ്ങളെ യോജിപ്പിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് വളരെ സവിശേഷതയുള്ള പുതിയരു പശ്ചാത്തലത്തിൽ പുതിയൊരു കഥ പറയുകയാണ്" 
4. ^ Jaleel, Jiya (16 June 2011). Jollyland, Sabu. ed. "ദേശിയ സുരക്ഷാതലവനായി ജോസഫ് അലക്സ്, ഒപ്പം ഭരത്ചന്ദ്രൻ ഐ.പി.എസും [Joseph Alex as Head of National Security Force, also with Barathchandran I.P.S]" (in Malayalam) (Print). Mammootty Times (Thrissur: Mammootty Times) 8 (11): 6–18. 
5. ^ Vazhur, Jose (26 June 2011). Laxman, Prasad. ed. "ജോസഫ് അലക്സും ജി.കെ യും [Joseph Alex and G.K face to face]" (in Malayalam) (Print). Vellinakshathram Film, TV & Video Weekly (Thiruvananthapuram: Kalakaumudi Publications (Pvt) Ltd.) 22 (42): 6–9. 
6. ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (19 August 2005). "The season of sequels". The Hindu. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/08/19/stories/2005081900640100.htm. Retrieved 19 June 2011. 
7. ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (30 December 2005). "Boom year for mollywood". The Hindu. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/30/stories/2005123001380100.htm. Retrieved 19 June 2011. 
8. ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (5 August 2005). "Return of the super cop". The Hindu. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2005080501160100.htm&date=2005/08/05/&prd=fr&. Retrieved 19 June 2011. 
9. ^ "Deadly duo back in hunt!". Bangalore Mirror. 24 June 2011. http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/25/20110624201106241833592627ed58cfe/Deadly-duo-back-in-hunt-.html. Retrieved 27 June 2011. 
10. ^ "King and Commissioner unite". Indian Express. 7 June 2011. http://expressbuzz.com/entertainment/news/king-and-commissioner-unite/282017.html. Retrieved 27 June 2011. 
11. ^ "കിംഗ് കമ്മിഷണർ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചു" (in Malayalam). Kaumudi Plus. 17 March 2011. http://www.kaumudiplus.com/news.php?nid=e6f9957ae1cc42e81573f2af3f4606b7&mcid=3&msid=3. Retrieved 19 June 2011. 
12. ^ "Reema moves to Malayalam?". Sify. 8 June 2011. http://www.sify.com/movies/reema-moves-to-malayalam-news-malayalam-lgitrkeccbb.html. Retrieved 8 July 2011. 
13. ^ "Sanjanaa plays heroine in King & Commissioner". Sify. 30 June 2011. http://www.sify.com/movies/sanjanaa-plays-heroine-in-king-commissioner-news-malayalam-lg4uedfabef.html?scategory=malayalam. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
14. ^ George, Vijay (6 July 2011). "Insights into an actor". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/money-and-careers/article2187131.ece. Retrieved 8 July 2011. 
15. ^ "Mammootty To Start Shooting For The King And The Commissioner". NDTV. 12 June 2011. http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20110177621&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=regional&nid=111845. Retrieved 27 June 2011. 
16. ^ "Mammootty shooting King and Commissioner". South Asia Mail. http://www.southasiamail.com/news.php?id=99005. Retrieved 19 June 2011. 
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