When a child is upset, the mother is anxious. Only if you are convinced that it is okay. During the lockdown, a single mother is alone in her home in Thiruvananthapuram . Her youngest son went to shoot in Jordan. Since the eldest son is in Kochi for the sake of family, he cannot even reach his mother. This mother is Mallika Sukumaran.
Actor Prithviraj went to Jordan on February 29 to play the role of Blessy in the movie Najeebai in Adu Life. Prithviraj was reduced to 17 kg in just three months. The only meal was fruit and vegetables. Beard and hair were stretched. Is this preparation for a good character, but would any mother tolerate her son starving?
Mallika’s brother and well-known doctor MVP Pillai warned her mother that sudden weight loss could affect immunity. Prithviraj suffered fatigue as he lost weight. He spent three months in a flat in Kochi with his family without even hearing the story of the new films.
Blessy led a group of 58 people to Jordan. Prithviraj arrived there a week before as he had to adapt to the situation. He was accompanied by his assistant and makeup man. There were no other Malayalam stars in the group as Najib’s solitary life was being portrayed. Mallika’s tension was to see if she could endure the heat of the desert. It was a little peaceful knowing that it was cold there.
The filming crew stayed at a resort in the middle of the desert, about four hours’ drive from Amman. During the day, everyone goes to the desert where the shooting is taking place. No information can be found until he returns to the resort at 8 pm. By that time Indian time would be midnight. Initially, Prithvi was not available on phone or WhatsApp. Occasionally his wife Supriya would inform her about the phone. After some time Prithvi started to get in WhatsApp.
Filming was interrupted by the announcement of a curfew in Jordan, but the permit was later shot. After a few days, the shooting stopped again.
One morning when Mallika was watching TV news, she was again worried – Prithviraj was trapped … At first she thought that her son was taken away. Mallika says that negative thoughts come first in the minds of single mothers.
When news broke that Jordan was trapped due to the shooting, it was concerned about whether food, water and essentials were there. Once Prithviraj was informed that there was no problem except the flight to return, he was comforted again.
Hundreds of calls, including by fans association, came to Indrajit’s phone these days. Tired of answering, Indrajith turned off the phone.
When the film crews came to the defense of the shooting squad and learned that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Minister AK Balan had made an immediate intervention. Did something happen to your son without him knowing it? Has anyone hidden the truth from him?
Then Mohanlal called. He told Lal all the worries inside. He spoke for about half an hour. Lal consoled him. Suresh Gopi, Jayaram, Maniyanpillai Raju, KPAC Lalitha and Siddique were called. Lal and Suresh Gopi got to know what they were talking about in Jordan.
Union Minister V. Muralidharan also called Mallika. The minister assured that there was an official from Thiruvalla at the Jordan embassy and that he would look after the affairs of Prithviraj. He added that the medical team is also with the team. Mallika remembers all those who supported her during the crisis.
During the resort’s life, the shooting team celebrated Vishu and Easter. The director of the art, Vishukkani, used cloth-made flowers instead of kohnappu. Jordan’s curfew has been looming since last month. The shooting started again. The planned shootings in Algeria and Egypt were also avoided.
Mallika says that she is a dream project of ‘Blessy’ and ‘Prithviraj’ and that ARRahman and Rasool Pookutty are collaborating with them. The mother is waiting for the hope that God will reward her son’s suffering.