Dulquer Salmaan starrer ‘King Of Kotha’ is gearing up to hit the big screens next Thursday (Aug 24), and the actor is currently on a promotional spree. Billed as a gangster drama, the upcoming film is helmed by Abhilash Joshiy.
Speaking about why it is important to deliver a spectacle for the audience to come to the theatres, especially after the pandemic, Dulquer Salmaan said, “I think now if you want to draw people to the theatres, you have to offer a theatrical experience. There has to be some kind of spectacle. People need that value for their money. They need entertainment on a larger scale. I think Malayalam cinema has been more budget focused. We always worry about going bigger, but I think this whole lockdown, and people watching our cinema, has changed that. So now we have a lot more courage to push the envelope.”
‘King Of Kotha’ is mounted on a large scale, and recently, Dulquer Salmaan confirmed that it is his biggest film to date, in terms of its scale and budget. “I think my journey towards it was very organic, with working in all these industries, now I feel I can dub my films and bring it to the audiences. So we pushed as much as we can, in terms of budget, and scale for ‘King Of Kotha’. We went all out! It is my most expensive film to date. It is the biggest film we have produced as a company. And I think the goal is to give that big spectacle.”
‘King Of Kotha’ is backed by Dulquer Salmaan’s home banner Wayfarer Films, in association with Zee Studios.