New Generation Comrades

There has been a perception about the so called ‘New Generation films’ not being able to connect politically with the common man. It was said that politics wasn’t being explored much in the latest films. However, there has been a welcome change in that regard of late. Politics has been defined like never before, especially regarding Communism. Two upcoming projects featuring youngsters Fahadh Faasil (Oru Indian Pranaya Kadha) and Kunchacko Boban (Poly-Technique) respectively have politics as a backdrop.

Comrade Fahadh Faasil

Among the new generation actors, Fahadh was first to jump into the political genre with his role in ‘Red Wine’, a character that won him accolades. Another Fahadh starrer ‘North 24 Kaatham’ had a protagonist playing a Communist. This character was enacted by Nedumudi Venu. Fahad’s upcoming film ‘Oru Indian Pranaya Kadha’ directed by Sathyan Anthikad features Amala Paul as the female lead. This film is a love story set in the backdrop of Communism.

Comrade Murali Gopy

He is surely the first among the youthful script-writers to take the plunge into Communism. ‘Left Right Left’ is probably one of the most powerful films to have come out from the Malayalam Film Industry in recent years. There has been an allegation against Murali Gopy of trying to infuse a lot of Hinduism in his scripts. Whether that is true or not, we have to admit the guts of Murali Gopy as well as director Arun Kumar Aravind for giving path-breaking films like ‘Ee Adutha Kaalathu’ and ‘Left Right Left’

Comrade Dulquer Salmaan 

Like all other contemporary young actors, even Dulquer Salmaan has had a bit of Communism in 2 of his recent flicks. He essayed the role of a youth leader in ‘Neelaakaasham Pacha Kadal Chuvanna Bhoomi’ while ‘ABCD’ did have a political background enveloped in it though Dulquer’s character wasn’t into politics there.

Comrade Kunchacko Boban 

After entering the industry as a chocolate hero, Kunchacko Boban’s attempt at variety landed him in Sathyan Anthikad’s ‘Narendran Makan Jaykanthan Vaka’, a film that got him a lot of criticism. Thereafter, he made a conscious effort not to dab with the political genre. However, recently his ‘God for Sale’ caused a few issues politically and his upcoming project Poly Technique directed by M.Padmakumar has Kunchacko Boban in the Communist mode yet again.