'Sufiyum Sujatayum' is special: Aditi Rao Hydari

Actor Aditi Rao Hydari on Wednesday said she is looking forward to her upcoming Malayalam movie "Sufiyum Sujatayum", which is first film in langu to have a direct-to-OTT release.

Also starring Jayasurya, musical love story is set to premiere on July 3 on Amazon Prime Video.

film marks Aditi's return to Malayalam cinema, 14 years after her big screen debut with "Prajapathi", co-starring south star Mammootty.

"'Sufiyum Sujatayum' is a special film for me. I been lucky to work with some incredible people across India, and this film marks my debut as leading lady of a Malayalam film. film is an incent love story, where love is unburdened by prejudices and discrimination," Aditi said in a statement.

"Wazir" actor said movie is a drama narrated with a lot of "sensitivity and honesty" and she had a great time working with a brilliant cast and crew.

"I'm looking forward to audience's response. I hope y get immersed in world of Sufi and Sujata like I did and I hope everyone makes ir own special connection to characters and story," she added.

streaming platform also unveiled trailer of "Sufiyum Sujatayum".

Jayasurya, who plays male lead, said Malayalam film industry is kwn for rolling out good stories and ir new movie fulfils that promise.

"I play role of husband to Aditi's character. An interesting and nuanced role of a husband that kws of his wife's love for ar man, and tries to find ways to keep his family toger.

"re's a lot that we're trying to convey through film and one will have to watch movie and be part of it to kw how beautifully se sequences take place," he said.

Directed by Naranipuzha Shanavas, "Sufiyum Sujatayum" is backed by actor-producer Vijay Babu through his banner Friday Film House.

Babu said Aditi and Jayasurya are perfectly cast in film which attempts to chronicle a simple but nuanced take on love.

"With movie releasing on Amazon Prime Video we are glad that film will reach a global audience allowing m to revel in Malayalam cinema," producer said.

film joins a host of or titles across Hindi, Tamil and Telugu acquired by Amazon Prime Video to have a digital release.

Amitabh Bachchan-Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer "Gulabo Sitabo", helmed by Shoojit Sircar, and "Penguin", Tamil/Telugu thriller, featuring Keerthy Suresh, hit platform this month.

Vidya Balan's "Shakuntala Devi" biopic is scheduled to directly head to Amazon in near future, skipping a atrical release owing to coronavirus pandemic-induced shutdown.

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