Mammootty to act in Basheer's Balyakalasakhi

Megastar Mammootty will act in a Malayalam romantic tragedy, which would be penned by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer's best novel Balyakalasakhi'. Earlier the actor had acted in Adoor's 'Mathilukal', based on Basheer's novel. Sources claim that the actor would play the character of the romantic hero Majeed in the upcoming film, which would start shooting soon. Its debutant director Pramod Payyannur who would be directing the cinematic version of Basheer's renowned work 'Balyakalasakhi'. Famous Ghazal singer Shahbaz Aman would compose the music for the film.