Recently released ‘Mollywood Times’ is a psychological dark comedy film. Directed by Abhinav Sundar Nayak and starring Naslane, the film was released in theaters on 5 June 2026. After theatres, the film ‘Mollywood Times’ may soon hit OTT. The shine of the movie industry in this film-The struggle and politics behind bullying has been shown.
Know the story of ‘Mollywood Times’?
Actually, ‘Mollywood Times’ tells the story of Vineeth Madhavan, a young man from Kuttikkanam, who, inspired by M. Night Shyamalan, dreams of becoming the biggest horror filmmaker in the Malayalam film industry. Despite repeated warnings from his father about the harsh realities of this industry, he sets out to achieve his goal. He is confident that his unique perspective can breathe new life into Malayalam horror cinema.
Further in the story of the film, this young man, starting with short films, Vineet gradually moves towards directing feature films. To move ahead in the competitive world of filmmaking, one has to face a lot of industry politics and differences of opinion among creatives. One has to face a lot of challenges like fights over film credits and maintaining one’s artistic vision.
His strong faith strengthens his resolve, due to which he has to face difficulties at personal and professional level. However, now the question comes to mind whether he will be able to fulfill his dreams? Or will he get trapped in the system or become a victim of politics? Or will he give up and say goodbye to his dreams? You will get answers to all these questions only after watching the film.
When and where to watch ‘Mollywood Times’?
‘Mollywood Times’ will stream on OTT platform JioHotstar on July 3, 2026. Actually, the team of the film has announced it officially on its social media handle. Along with this, the film was described as ‘a letter full of love and hate for Malayalam cinema’.
Know about the cast of the film
Naslen is in the lead role in this film. Along with this, Sharaf U Dheen, Srijit Shine, Vineet Srinivasan, Sangeet Pratap, Roshan Shanavas, Gopika Ramesh, Prashant Alexander, Mira Nair, Althaf Saleem, Jagadeesh, Balachandran Chulikkad and many lead actors are seen in important roles. Not only this, ‘Mollywood Times’ also has a cameo by Arsha Chandini Baiju and Basil Joseph.
A love-hate letter to Malayalam cinema. Mollywood Times streaming from July 3, only on JioHotstar.
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