Malayalam superstar Mohanlal is currently busy shooting for the second schedule of Sagar alias Jackie in Dubai and other locations in UAE. Reports say that�some action scenes and talkie portions featuring Mohanlal, Suman and Rahul Raj were shot in plush locations of Dubai. After completing this schedule, the crew will return for the next major schedule in Ernakulum.
Planned as a sequel to Mohanlal's 1987 blockbuster Irupatham Noottandu directed by K. Madhu, Sagar alias Jackie is directed by Malayalam's most stylish director Amal Neerad of Big B fame and produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Ashirvad films. Sagar alias Jackie is said to be a racy action thriller and will be one of the costliest Malayalam film ever shot.
Bhavana dons the female lead opposite Mohanlal as a CNN reporter named Namitha Menon in this film, which also has National award winning actress Shobhana and famous South Indian actress Meena in important roles. Actress Jyothirmayi will play a cameo.
Lyrics are handled by Rio Joy. Gopi Sunder has scored the music. S.N. Swami has penned the script. Other cast members include Jagathy Sreekumar, Nedumudi Venu, Suman, Manoj K. Jayan, Ganesh, Vinayakan, Baiju, Sumeeth, Sreeraman and others. Sagar alias Jackie is due for release during Vishu 2009.
