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Directed by | Aashiq Abu |
Produced by | Aashiq Abu |
Written by |
Ahmed Sidhique Abhilash Kumar |
Starring |
Mammootty Nyla Usha Sekhar Menon Aparna Gopinath Alexx O'Nell |
Music by | Deepak Dev |
Cinematography | Alby |
Edited by | Saiju Sreedharan |
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OPM
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Distributed by | Aan Mega Media (India) |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Budget | ₹8 crore (US$1.2 million) |
Gangster is a 2014 Malayalam gangster film directed by Aashiq Abu. Mammootty plays the lead role, along with Nyla Usha and Aparna Gopinath as the female leads. The film also features John Paul, T. G. Ravi, Sekhar Menon, Kunchan, Alexx O'Nell, Hareesh Peradi and Dileesh Pothan in supporting roles. The film was written by Ahmed Sidhique and Abhilash Kumar, with music by Deepak Dev. The film released on 11 April 2014.
The film was expected to have Fahadh Faasil and Meera Jasmine or Rima Kallingal to play major roles with Mammootty. Later, Nyla Usha was cast to play the female lead opposite Mammootty. Also, Aparna Gopinath was roped in to play another female lead. Mammootty reportedly have lost 10 kg. to play the role of Akbar Ali Khan in the film. The film also features John Paul,T. G. Ravi, Sekhar Menon, Kunchan, Hareesh Peradi, Dileesh Pothan and Alexx O'Nell in supporting roles.
Gangster was scheduled to be shot after the completion of Aashiq Abu's Salt N' Pepper, but was postponed several times to finally start shooting from 15 December 2013. The movie completed shooting in 50 days in the locations of Kochi, Mangalore, Goa, and Rajasthan, at a budget of ₹8 crore (US$1.2 million).