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| Directed by | Siddique |
| Written by | Siddique |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jithu Damodar |
| Edited by | K. R. Gourishankar |
| Music by | Deepak Dev |
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| Distributed by | S Talkies Carnival Movie Network |
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Running time | 163 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹75 crore[2] |
| Box office | est. ₹82−86 crore[2] |
Big Brother is a 2020 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written, directed, and co-produced by Siddique (in his last film before his death). It was jointly produced by S Talkies, Shaman International, and Vaishaka Cinema, in association with Carnival Movie Network. The film stars Mohanlal in the title role, along with an ensemble cast of Arbaaz Khan, Anoop Menon, Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Sarjano Khalid, Honey Rose, Mirnaa Menon, Chetan Hansraj, Irshad, Gaadha, Siddique, Dinesh Panicker, Tini Tom, Devan and John Vijay in supporting cast. Big Brother marks Arbaaz Khan's debut appearance in Malayalam cinema.[2] The songs and background score for the film was composed by Deepak Dev.
The film began principal photography in July 2019 and was completed in December. It was shot extensively in Bangalore, and the remaining in Mysore, Mangalore, Ernakulam, and Coimbatore.[3] Big Brother was released worldwide on 16 January 2020 and received mixed reviews from critics and earned ₹82−86 crore (US$−10 million) against a production budget of ₹75 crore (US$9.0 million).[4]
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- ^ a b c "Mohanlal's film with Siddique titled 'Big Brother'". The News Minute. 11 October 2018. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Mohanlal to shooting for Malayalam film Big Brother from July 1". The News Minute. 14 May 2019. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ Bignell, Jonathan (2005), "Big Brother Culture", Big Brother, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 144–170, doi:10.1057/9780230508361_7, ISBN 978-1-4039-1685-3, retrieved 24 February 2024