Actor Roshan Mathew will play a patriotic youth in director P T Kunju Muhammed’s upcoming movie Viswasapoorvam Mansoor which will go on floors this month.
This will be the first time that Roshan will be seen in a lead role. “ Post Anandam, I was offered ten scripts, where nine of the directors, wanted me to play the lead role. I was a bit hesitant to take the risk for several factors. However, when P T Kunju Muhammed sir offered me the lead role in his movie, I decided that I was willing to take the risk. I just fell in love with the script,” he said.
In the movie, Roshan plays Mansoor, the title character. “ He is a young boy from Thalassery, who is driven with ideals of nationalism. I think the story is very relevant in today’s time especially when issues like the national anthem row is blatantly questioning the nationalism sentiments in people,” he said. The movie unfolds through the life of Mansoor and his mother, played by actress Gautami.
“ They lead very small lives. However, things change once a girl and her mother who are distant relatives, come to live with them. Soon, Mansoor is in the line of fire where people start questioning his ideals and sense of nationalism.”
Roshan has also wrapped up shooting for Kadan Kadha, directed by debutant Senthil Raj. In the movie, Roshan plays the person who brings a twist to the movie, which has Jogo George and Vinay Fort in the lead.