Malayalam movie Sunday Holiday hit the marquee on July 14th without much ado or expectations.
Despite a slow start, the film is now on the verge of becoming a hit, thanks to the positive word of mouth and good reviews.
Touted to be one of the best feel good movies from Mollywood in recent times, the film’s remake rights are very hot right now. Sources in tinsel town say that there is a scramble among filmmakers to lay their hands on the Telugu and Tamil remake rights.
Further, the dubbing rights of the film have been sold already. The Sunday Holiday team, clearly happy over the reception the film has got, has put out a message on a social media site stating that the film’s remake rights are likely to be lapped up soon and that the dubbing rights have been sold.
Speaking about the film, Sreenivasan, who plays an important role in it, had said that it is one of his favourite films right now.
Known for picking the right scripts, the actor pointed out that many who watched the film have told him that they couldn’t leave the theatre without giving it a standing ovation.
Written and directed by Jiss Jay, Sunday Holiday has been produced under the banner Maqtro Pictures. It has a very talented star cast that includes Asif Ali, Sreenivasan, Lal Jose, Aparna, Balamurali, Asha Sarath and Siddique.
Deepak Dev scored the music while Alex J Pulikkal cranked the camera and Ratheesh Raj edited the film. According to trade reports, the film’s box office collections for the first six days stood at Rs. 5.04 crores and it continues to soar.
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