The film tells the story of an immigrant worker trapped inside a slave plantation in the desert, trying to make his way out to his homeland alone, and there is immense reader interest in the film adaptation. The team associated with the film has also added value to the long wait, with an international cast consisting of Jimmy Jean-Louis, Amala Paul, Rik Aby, and Talib al Balushi in important supporting roles. AR Rahman composed the music and original score for the film, while Sunil K S Cranks the camera.
Blessy has been away from the spotlight after an eleven-year gap, after delivering back-to-back contemporary classics. “If I were doing films just for the sake of doing, I could have churned out more films. I have worked for 18 years in my career as an associate director, and this is my 20th year as a director. I made my debut in 2004 with Kaazhcha. I have only made eight films till now. In my first nine years, I made 7 films, so it was like one film a year. For the last 11 years, I have worked only on this one film. For me, when I am doing something, there should be some commitment to cinema and society as a whole. I have followed the same principle from my first film to even select the subjects.”
“Even though I have not made any films in the past 11 years, I feel that nobody has forgotten me. I think anyone who has seen any of my work has not forgotten me and that makes me so happy. That is not because of me but due to the quality of the films themselves,” he reflects.
