Malayalam cinema is mourning the death of Shaji N Karun at 73, his long-held dream of filming ‘Kadal’ remains unfulfilled. The director envisioned Jaya Bachchan as the mother and considered Mohanlal for a key role, but financial difficulties and other challenges prevented the film’s production despite interest from various actors and producers. His last film was ‘Olu’ in 2018.DYK Shaji dreamt of casting Jaya Bachchan in Kadal?
Malayalam cinema is mourning the death of Shaji N Karun at 73, his long-held dream of filming ‘Kadal’ remains unfulfilled. The director envisioned Jaya Bachchan as the mother and considered Mohanlal for a key role, but financial difficulties and other challenges prevented the film’s production despite interest from various actors and producers. His last film was ‘Olu’ in 2018.