Lalettan (Mohanlal) the hugely popular Indian Film Mohanlal will be back as the host of the new season of Bigg Boss Malayalam. On Monday, the actor unveiled the first promo of the upcoming season, reiterating the popular phrase of show business: “the show must go on.”
In the promo, Mohanlal acknowledged the advent of the “new normal” in the wake of the pandemic. He also acknowledged how the virus has altered our lifestyles and the way we go about our business. But, as they say, the show must go on
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Given that Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3 will take place under the shadow of the pandemic, the showrunners will follow the COVID-19 safety protocols.
The previous season of Bigg Boss Malayalam was cancelled midway following the outbreak of coronavirus. On the 75th day, Mohanlal entered the house and delivered the news personally to the remaining 10 contestants in the house.
The last season of Bigg Boss Malayalam faced some difficult challenges. There was an outbreak of eye-infection in the house. Contestants like Parikutty, Sujo, Alessandra, Rajith Kumar, Reshma, Raghu, Alina and Daya were evacuated from the house for medical attention and were later allowed to join the show after treatment.
Like the previous season, Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3 will be shot at Chennai’s EVP Film City, which hosted the recently-concluded Bigg Boss Tamil season 4.
Meanwhile, Mohanlal, the complete actor will be next seen in the highly anticipated project Drishyam 2. The Jeethu Joseph directorial, which is a sequel to the 2013-released blockbuster film Drishyam, is all set to get a grand OTT release in Amazon Prime Video.
As per the latest reports, the makers have now finalised the release date of Drishyam 2. In a recent interview given to a leading Malayalam news channel, producer Antony Perumbavoor revealed that the team is currently planning to release Drishyam 2 on February 15, 2021. However, the team will finalise the release date of the Mohanlal starrer and announce it officially, only after the final print gets ready.
In a recent interview, producer Antony Perumbavoor had revealed why the team opted for an OTT release for Drishyam 2. According to the producer, the long delay of his big-budget Mohanlal project, Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham had created a big liability for the makers. Even though they received great offers from the OTT platforms, the makers decided to give them a skip as it is a film made for the big screen. Instead, they decided to sell Drishyam 2 to Amazon Prime Video, as that was the only option left.