Mammootty's 'Uncle' to release on April 27

Mammootty's next film 'Uncle,' written by Joy Mathew, will be in theaters on April 27. The film is directed by Gireesh Damodar, who has worked as director Ranjith's associate in the past.

The film' story revolves around a family. The social and political milieu of Kerala is of much importance in the movie and it's about an unusual situation a family is made to face, the director had told us earlier. Joy Mathew had revealed initially that the film was originally a small subject but it developed over time. With Mammootty coming on board, it became a full-fledged project. It's teasers and trailer were released recently. Karthika Muralidharan is the leading lady of the film.

The movie was mostly shot in Ooty and Kozhikode.