‘Bharatanatyam 3’ announced; “Rasalila” enters the horror zone; The Saiju Kurup franchise promises a new twist
The ‘Bharatanatyam’ franchise is set to continue with a third part. The makers have officially announced ‘Bharatanatyam 3: Rasaleela’, which brings a horror-comedy theme to the popular Malayalam series.Krishnadas Murali will once again take up the writer-director duties as reported by Asianet News.
Fans are anticipating another commercial success
The advertisement received great interaction on social media. Although the first ‘Bharatanatyam’ did not emerge as a blockbuster at the box office, it gained a positive reputation and built a strong fan base. The encouraging audience response prompted the filmmakers to develop a sequel. This decision paid off as ‘Bharatanatyam 2: Mohiniyattam’ enjoyed a much stronger theatrical run and became a commercial success.
‘Mohiniyattam’ performed well at the box office
According to Sacnilk, Bharatanatyam 2: Mohiniyattam opened with a gross collection of Rs 31 lakh on its first day. The film recorded a Hindi net collection of Rs 28 lakh on its opening day.The sequel also faced competition from Jayasurya’s Aadu 3, which entered theaters with much pre-release fanfare.ETimes gave ‘Bharatanatyam 2: Mohiniyattam’ a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars. The review praised the film’s technical departments and performances.
It said: “The filmmakers wanted to enhance the theatrical feel of the film with its music and Electronic Kili has delivered exemplary in this regard. The technical team of cinematographer Pablo Agu, editor Pablo Agu and art director Diljith Das also did a brilliant job in capturing the momentum – both calm and tense – of the exterior and interior shots.”
Saiju is perfect as the person the family turns to in a difficult situation, but he’s just as clueless as the rest of them.
Baby Jean is a great addition to the mix. Suraj is subtle, but raw and terrible in all his villainy aspects; “I played very well.”The second batch featured an ensemble cast that included Saiju Kurup, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Jagadish, Vinay Forrt, Baby Jain, Kalarangini, Srija Ravi, Abhiram Radhakrishnan, Swathi Das Prabhu, Divya Nair, Shruthi Suresh, Nandu Poduval, Jenil, Jevin, Santhosh Guruvayur and Nistar Sait.
