If Hollywood has A24, Mollywood has ours I read Jose Pellisserythat tries experimental projects, without any fear of whether it will satisfy the common public. One such LJP project was the 2015 film “Double Barrel.”Actor Arya has now spoken about ‘Double Barrel’, one of the most memorable films of his career in Malayalam, describing it as a project that came before the audience was ready to accept it.Looking back on the film more than a decade after its release, the actor said the team had immense faith in the project and enjoyed every moment of making it, even though it didn’t translate into a blockbuster.
“Double Barrel was ahead of its time”
Speaking to Reporter Films about the film, Arya said that the team knew from the beginning that they were trying something different. According to him, everyone involved wanted to create a film that stood out from mainstream commercial entertainers.He said, “It was a very unique and experimental film. Even while I was making it, we felt it was a film that had come before its time. Prithvi and I were deeply passionate about the project. We all wanted to do something different. It was done in a very stylish way, without compromising the production quality at all. This is exactly how Lijo wanted it to be.”
Why the movie flopped during its original run
Although “Double Barrel” generated buzz before its release, it failed to connect with mainstream audiences during its theatrical run. Over time, however, the film found a loyal fan base and slowly gained cult status among movie lovers.Explaining what happened, Arya said, “But when it released, it turned out to be a film ahead of its time. That’s why the audience back then couldn’t connect with it as much. Still, we all had a lot of fun making that movie.”
Reissue was considered
Arya also revealed that the makers had recently explored the possibility of giving Double Barrel another theatrical release. According to him, the discussions even included making some changes before returning the film to theaters.Sharing the update, he said, “Recently, we even discussed making some minor changes and re-releasing the film. But for some reason, it didn’t happen.”
About “Double Barrel”
Released in 2015, “Double Barrel” was directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and featured a star-studded cast that included Prithviraj SukumaranIndrajith Sukumaran, Sunny Wayne, Pearle Maaney, Asif Ali, Chemban Vinod Jose, Isha Sharvani and Swathi Reddy. Arya played the character Majnu and was also one of the producers of the film.Meanwhile, Arya has returned to Malayalam cinema after a long hiatus with ‘Ananthan Kaadu’, scripted by Murali Gopy and which is receiving good reviews.