Bengali Entertainment

Legendary Malayalam actor Mammootty has frequently said, “Cinema can thrive without me, it has so many alternatives. Veterans like Adoor (Gopalakrishnan), Joshiy, Hariharan, and MT (Vasudevan Nair) don’t need me; it’s I who need them and cinema,” emphasising the insignificance of actors and stars in the realm of motion pictures and the broader world. But stardom carries a potent allure, often blinding those carrying it to the erosion of their platform until they begin to falter. Director Jean Paul Lal’s (Lal Jr) Nadikar revolves around such a superstar, David Padikkal (Tovino Thomas), who has forsaken his acting roots, embracing a lifestyle focused solely on “booze, dance, party and play”. Or, in the words of his acting coach Bala (Soubin Shahir), “The moment you became a superstar, you lost (as an actor).” Movies about the film industry or those revolving around film personnel are inherently attractive because they offer a glimpse into the inner workings of cinema, often from a fir