Mammootty with 'Govardhan Travels'

Superstar Mammootty who has not been able to deliver a hit in the recent past has been quite busy with the shooting of his magnum opus 'Pazhassi Raja'. Now, there is a grapevine making rounds that he could play the leading role in a new movie that is being made on the book 'Govardhan's Travels' written by the famous Malayalam writer Anand. This is still in the budding stages and nothing concrete has been worked out yet but then those who have heard this say that this could be a highlight venture of Mammootty's career if it really works out.

Oscar winner wants to direct Big B

Oscar winning sound engineer Resul Pookutty is directing a film with Mammootty in the lead. Resul said that the film will be based on the famous novel Goa Travels. Speaking to the reporters, Resul said that every director will have an ambition to direct their favorite star. Likewise, he also nurses the ambition to direct Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan.

The Oscar winner said that after winning the coveted award he is being flooded with international offers from all quarters. Resul revealed that he is getting an average of about three such offers every week but he is picking and choosing the right ones.

Daddy Cool postponed to August 15

Super star Mammootty's forthcoming family thriller Daddy Cool, scripted and directed by debutante Ashique Abu, ex-assistant to veteran director Kamal, has been postponed to August 15, as Mammootty's other much-anticipated film Ee Pattanathil Bhootham is set to grace theatres by the last week of June.

Daddy Cool has already completed shooting. It narrates the story of a cricket-loving police officer Antony Simon (Mammootty) and his son. Richa Pallod of Shahjahan fame is the heroine.

Richa appears as Annie, wife of Mammootty. Indrajith and Kalabhavan Mani play key roles in this film, produced by Alvin Antony and Khader Mayyazhi under the banner of Wall Green Productions.

Songs, penned by Anil Panachooran, have been set to tune by Bijibal. Sameer Thahir, who had earlier cranked the camera for Big B, handles the camera. Mammootty is presently in America and will be back by the end of the week to complete his movies in the pipeline: Gireesh's Handsome, Jayaraj's Loudspeaker and Renjith's Palery Maanikyam.