The 1921 Malabar Rebellion has once again caught the creative imagination of Mollywood. With the rebellion turning 100 next year, four movies have been announced back-to-back within a span of two days. The battle on screen comes almost 32 years after the late popular filmmaker I. V. Sasi gave his version of the rebellion through the movie 1921. Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran fired the first salvo when he announced through social media his titular role in ‘Variyamkunnan’ on Monday. Social media attackThe creative team was at the receiving end of a social media attack by right-wing radicals on Tuesday after they opposed the portrayal of Variyamkunnath as a Muslim hero against the British rule.

Source: The Hindu June 23, 2020 17:03 UTC