Chennai: The makers of director Mahesh Narayanan’s much-awaited thriller ‘Patriot’ starring both Malayalam cinema superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal in the lead roles on Sunday released the character poster of actress Nayanthara in the film, much to the delight of fans and film lovers.
The makers shared the poster through the film’s official Instagram handle and wrote, “Introducing #Nayanthara in #Patriot. Dissent is patriotism, in a world full of traitors, be a patriot!!”
Interestingly, the film poster released by the unit had a bit of Morse code on it. Fans immediately deciphered the Morse code and claimed it read “Releasing April 23rd”.
It may be recalled that IANS had earlier reported that sources had indicated the possibility of the film releasing on April 23 this year.
Although no official announcement has been made on the release date of the film, industry sources had said that the film is likely to hit the screens on April 23 this year.
It is noteworthy that on January 4 this year, the makers of the film had announced that the unit has completed the shooting of the film. He wrote, “It’s a finale. Blood, sweat, faith. #PATRIOT moves forward. See you on the big screen.”
On this occasion, he also shared a BTS video of all the stars present on the set.
The film, which has been garnering huge expectations since its announcement, also stars acclaimed actors Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban, Nayanthara and Revathi apart from the two Malayalam superstars.
The makers released a teaser last year which raised the expectations of fans and movie lovers.
The teaser starts with a voiceover that says, “I remember there was a time when this country was controlled by the two of them together. Over the years, what they earned was not just followers. Trust. Trust.”
We then see a series of interesting but intense scenes and hear Mammootty’s voice saying, “They are going to bring out the social score for the people.” We next hear Mohanlal, who is seen playing an army general in the film, saying, “There are three of us. Do you think you can stop us?”
The teaser gives us an idea that there is a program called Periscope and Kunchacko Boban is playing a character called Daniel.
Nayanthara is heard asking, “This program which is part of the student laptop scheme. Is it the same as Periscope?” We also hear another voice asking, “Is this the show they’re secretly watching?” The teaser ends with Mammootty asking someone to complete the sentence, “The great Indian traitor… or patriot.”
Overall, the teaser gives the impression that the film will revolve around a group of socially responsible individuals trying to thwart an illegal attempt by the government to monitor its citizens.