Vinay Kumar
The ‘Bharatanatyam’ franchise is set to continue with a third installment. The makers have officially announced ‘Bharatanatyam 3: Rasaleela’, introducing a horror-comedy theme to the popular Malayalam series.Krishnadas Murali will once again take charge as both writer and director as reported by Asianet News.
Fans expect another commercial success
The announcement has received great response on social media. Although the first ‘Bharatanatyam’ did not emerge as a major box-office blockbuster, it earned positive word of mouth and built a strong fan base. The encouraging audience response prompted the makers to develop a sequel. That decision paid off, as ‘Bharatanatyam 2: Mohiniyattam’ enjoyed a much stronger theatrical run and emerged as a commercial success.
‘Mohiniyattam’ performed well at the box office
According to Sacnilk, ‘Bharatanatyam 2: Mohiniyattam’ opened with a gross collection of Rs 31 lakh on its first day. The film recorded an India net collection of Rs 28 lakh on its opening day.The sequel also faced competition from Jayasurya’s Aadu 3, which entered theatres with significant pre-release buzz.ETimes awarded ‘Bharatanatyam 2: Mohiniyattam’ a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars. The review praised the film’s technical departments and performances. It stated, “The makers wanted to enhance the film’s theatrical feel with its music and Electronic Kili has delivered perfectly in this regard. The technical team of cinematographer Bablu Aju, editor Bablu Aju, and art director Diljith Das have also done a superb job with capturing the momentum – whether calm or tense – of the exterior and interior shots. Saiju is perfect as the person the family turns to in a difficult situation, but is as clueless as the rest of them. Baby Jean is a great addition to the mix. Suraj is subtle, yet crude and horrible in all aspects of his villainy; so well played.”The second installment featured an ensemble cast that included Saiju Kurup, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Jagadish, Vinay Forrt, Baby Jean, Kalaranjini, Sreeja Ravi, Abhiram Radhakrishnan, Swathi Das Prabhu, Divya Nair, Shruthi Suresh, Nandu Poduval, Jinil, Jivin, Santhosh Guruvayur and Nistar Sait.
