Veteran filmmaker Priyadarshan is working on a script of a periodic drama and the details about the film have been out today. The movie has been titled Marakkar –The Lion of the Arabian Sea and is about the story of Mohammed Ali aka Kunjali Marakkar IV set in the backdrop of 16th century. The makers have allotted massive budget for Marakkar which will be shot completely on water.
The regular shoot will commence from July this year and will be shot in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam languages. Marakkar will be shot with vintage ships and a bunch of renowned British actors will play crucial roles. Mohanlal will co-produce this big budget film which will release during the mid of 2019.