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A young aspiring filmmaker dreams of becoming Malayalam cinema's greatest horror director, determined to "save" the industry despite his father's warnings about the limitations of their film world.

Critics Reviews

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Sreeju Sudhakaran Rediff.com Jun 9
4/5
Mollywood Times emerges as one of the sharpest and most compelling love-hate letters written to Malayalam cinema in recent years. Go to Full Review
Rohit Panikker Filmfare Jun 8
3.5/5
It is an ambitious film that often fascinates, occasionally frustrates and ultimately leaves one admiring its courage more than its execution. Go to Full Review
Vishal Menon The Hollywood Reporter India Jun 8
Inescapist cinema at its brutal best. Go to Full Review
S. R. Praveen The Hindu Jun 5
Marketed as a “hate letter to cinema”, Mollywood Times would have worked better as an exposé of the dark underbelly of the film industry if not for the stretched phases that make it a bloated work. Go to Full Review
Anandu Suresh The Indian Express Jun 5
2.5/5
Scene after scene, the same concepts that have already been established and explored thoroughly are presented again and again, and even the visuals don’t help alleviate the weariness. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Rohit R @RT41221724 2d Naslen's best performance yet, Probably mollywood's best of 2026. It's a very dark, cerebral, complex, brutal, take on Cinema's realistic side. I'm pretty blown way by this. See more Manjiro T @a1z.n 3d Considering the real life events its as if this whole movie was a future overseer it determined what will happen to the movie itself in the movie breaking the 4th wall thoroughly. it shows actual fear, the fear of failure for sec the plot makes the mc achieve what he needed but for that a supernatural force is needed which we call luck these days and it made the whole movie look like a blunt but in a split sec everything is ripped right off as in real life. Its truly our life on a screen a film that's a must watch for everyone. See more Amal M @RT25021028 Aug 20 This is Naslen’s best performance for me and abinav became my fav Dir like tarentino,the climax speech I had no words for that 🤯 See more Cinema S @cinema_sensei Aug 18 A bold, unusual look at the Malayalam film industry, with Naslen giving one of his strongest performances. The dark humour, cinema references, cameos and nostalgic filmmaking moments are genuinely fun. But the long runtime hurts it, especially when the second half becomes repetitive and loses momentum. Ambitious and interesting, though the execution could've been tighter. See more Jitha Jul 14 Wonderful work,measurable appreciation from all crew especially the story. A great movie need much recognition showing a possible plot and intresting story line.Good job See more justo G @justo888 Jul 6 after udhayaanu thaaram, this could be the best movie that depicts the mollywood film industry in a likeable way. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young aspiring filmmaker dreams of becoming Malayalam cinema's greatest horror director, determined to "save" the industry despite his father's warnings about the limitations of their film world.
Director
Abhinav Sunder Nayak
Producer
Ashiq Usman
Screenwriter
Abhinav Sunder Nayak, Ramu Sunil
Distributor
AP International
Production Co
Ashiq Usman Productions
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
Malayalam
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 5, 2026, Limited
Runtime
2h 30m
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