‘Shylock’ tell us the story of a loan shark who provides finances to big producers in the film industry. It is available on Amazon Prime and Aha OTT platforms.
Plot
‘Boss’ is a financier who gives loans to producers in the film industry. He becomes a threat to those who doesn’t pay him back by becoming ‘Shylock’ (short form of loan shark). A big producer named Prathap Varma tries to trouble ‘Boss’ with the help of Police Commissioner Felix John. Boss successfully counters all their conspiracies with his wit and influence. He kills Prathap Varma’s son. Police Commissioner and Prathap think that there is more to this murder and start digging into the past. Who is Boss? What is the connection between him and Prathap Varma? Rest of the plot revolves around these aspects.
Analysis
Revenge drama is an age old genre. All the stars have acted in multiple films in this genre. Director Ajai Vasudev ushered new breath into this genre by plotting it around a new point. This film showcases the reality of mafia in the film industry and how producers trouble financiers. Casting Mammootty in the central character ‘Boss’ is the major highlight of this film. While Kalabhavan Shajohn played ‘Prathap Varma’ with ease, Siddique delivers a decent performance in the Commissioner’s role. Senior Tamil actor Rajkiran and Meena played other important characters.
Highlights
Mammootty’s performance is the biggest highlight of ‘Shylock’. The scene in which he teaches a hard-hitting lesson to the producers who default loans to the financiers is interesting. Flashback episode with Rajkiran has high emotional content. Movies of similar kind are familiar to Tollywood, but new to Malayalam. That is the reason it stood as a major hit in Mollywood.
Cast
Mammootty, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Siddique, Raj Kiran, Meena, John Vijay, Bibin George, Hareesh Kanaran, Arjun Nandakumar, Rafi
Producer: Jobi George
Director: Ajay Vasudev
Final Verdict: Exciting revenge drama
OTT Platforms: Amazon Prime, Aha (Telugu)
Language: Malayalam
Rating: 3/5