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Doha
The worldwide release of Malayalam film ‘The Priest’ on Thursday (March 11) marks the film-distribution debut of Doha-based Truth Global Films (TGF).
TGF is the first Doha-based company to have won the overseas distribution rights of an Indian film, its chairman Abdul Samad said, adding that the film — which brings Malayalam superstars Mammootty and Manju Warrier together on silver screen for the first time — would be released in 16 theatres in Qatar.
In the GCC, The Priest will be released in 108 theatres, a record for a Malayalam film, despite the cinemas being shut in Bahrain and Kuwait due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Samad said. This, according to him, is also the third biggest release for an Indian film in the GCC.
To celebrate the Qatar release of The Priest — the first Malayalam film under a major banner to come to Qatar after the outbreak — a special screening for Indian film producers and community leaders is being organised by TGF, Qatar Mammootty Fans and Welfare Association, and Radio Malayalam 98.6 FM on Thursday evening.
Being billed a mystery thriller, The Priest is directed by debutant Jofin T Chacko and is based on a story by him. The script and dialogues are written by Deepu Pradeep and Shyam Menon, and the film is produced by B Unnikrishnan and Anto Joseph.
The first-look poster shows Mammootty’s title character in a hooded cassock against the backdrop of a church and the film features original score and soundtrack composed and produced by Rahul Raj.
"‘The Priest’ is a start for Truth Global Films,” said Samad. It has struck overseas distribution deals with five other Malayalam film, including social drama ‘Varthamanam’, starring Parvathy Thiruvothu and Roshan Mathew.
Doha
The worldwide release of Malayalam film ‘The Priest’ on Thursday (March 11) marks the film-distribution debut of Doha-based Truth Global Films (TGF).
TGF is the first Doha-based company to have won the overseas distribution rights of an Indian film, its chairman Abdul Samad said, adding that the film — which brings Malayalam superstars Mammootty and Manju Warrier together on silver screen for the first time — would be released in 16 theatres in Qatar.
In the GCC, The Priest will be released in 108 theatres, a record for a Malayalam film, despite the cinemas being shut in Bahrain and Kuwait due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Samad said. This, according to him, is also the third biggest release for an Indian film in the GCC.
To celebrate the Qatar release of The Priest — the first Malayalam film under a major banner to come to Qatar after the outbreak — a special screening for Indian film producers and community leaders is being organised by TGF, Qatar Mammootty Fans and Welfare Association, and Radio Malayalam 98.6 FM on Thursday evening.
Being billed a mystery thriller, The Priest is directed by debutant Jofin T Chacko and is based on a story by him. The script and dialogues are written by Deepu Pradeep and Shyam Menon, and the film is produced by B Unnikrishnan and Anto Joseph.
The first-look poster shows Mammootty’s title character in a hooded cassock against the backdrop of a church and the film features original score and soundtrack composed and produced by Rahul Raj.
"‘The Priest’ is a start for Truth Global Films,” said Samad. It has struck overseas distribution deals with five other Malayalam film, including social drama ‘Varthamanam’, starring Parvathy Thiruvothu and Roshan Mathew.