Updated April 23rd, 2020 at 17:33 IST

Is Nivin Pauly Imitiaz Ali's latest muse? Hitmaker cannot stop gushing about 'Moothon'

Nivin Pauly's Moothon has caught the attention of Bollywood director Imtiaz Ali. The director gushed about how he loved the movie and what he thought of Nivin.

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Nivin Pauly, a young and dashing hero of Malayalam cinema, has managed to deliver a path-breaking performance in the movie Moothon. He has managed to impress a large number of members of the entertainment industry. One of these members is the Love Aaj Kal director Imitiaz Ali.

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Imtiaz is impressed by Nivin

As per an article on an entertainment portal, Imtiaz Ali talked about Nivin Pauly's performance in Moothon. Imitiaz was doing a live chat with his followers recently, where he talked about the Geetu Mohandas movie as well as Nivin. He revealed that some of the new and upcoming actors are very sensitive. He said that he saw Moothon and called it a 'heartbreaking film'. About Nivin, Imitiaz claimed that:

'Nivin is so effective as an actor. He is not trying to impress. What a role for a hero to do... he is really charming, lovely'

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Imitiaz Ali also talked about how he has watched a few Malayalam films recently. He called the films unique and pathbreaking. He also stated that there is something very beautiful and unique about how the Malayalam cinema goes on with its experimentation. 

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Moothon movie was one of the most appreciated films of the year 2019. Nivin Pauly played the role of Akbar, and beautifully portrayed the transformation and journey of his character. The movie also starred Roshan Mathew, Shashank Arora, Dileesh Pothan, Sanjana Dipu, Melissa Raju Thomas. Moothon was jointly scripted by Geetu Mohandas and renowned Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap.

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Nivin Pauly's upcoming movies include Padavettu and Thurmukham. Padavettu is being directed by Liju Krishna while Thurmukham Rajeev Ravi's directorial work. Some of the most well-known works of Nivin Pauly include Premam from 2015, Bangalore Days from 2014, and Traffic, which was released in 2011. 

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Published April 23rd, 2020 at 17:33 IST