Suniel Shetty is Chandroth Panicker in 'Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham'

After playing the villain in Rajinikanth's Darbar, Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty will now be seen in Mohanlal-starrer multilingual film Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham. The actor's first look as Chandroth Panicker was released on Thursday.

Directed by Priyadarshan and bankrolled by Aashirvad Cinemas, the film is based on the life of Kunjali Marakkar IV, the powerful fourth Muslim naval chief of the Zamorin, during 16th century Kerala. Scheduled to release in March 26, the film is one of Mollywood's most anticipated films this year. According to media reports, the period drama is produced at a budget of Rs 100 crore, and will feature an ensemble cast of Keerthi Suresh, Manju Warrier, Arjun Sarja, Nedumudi Venu, Innocent, Suhasini and Mukesh among others.

Speaking about the movie, Mohanlal had said the shooting of the movie was completed in 110 days and added that it was a hectic work. Hailing the director, Mohanlal said Priyadarshan managed to blend historical elements with cinematic ingredients well.