Aadujeevitham
2hr 15min |
2hr 15min
Storyline
The film is based on a real-life incident of an Indian migrant worker, Najeeb Muhammad, who goes to Saudi Arabia to earn money. However, in a twist of fate, he finds himself living a slave-like existence, herding goats in the middle of the desert.
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Storyline
The film is based on a real-life incident of an Indian migrant worker, Najeeb Muhammad, who goes to Saudi Arabia to earn money. However, in a twist of fate, he finds himself living a slave-like existence, herding goats in the middle of the desert.
Aadujeevitham Movie Details
Also known as: The Goat Life
Based on: Aadujeevitham by Benyamin
Status: upcoming
Available on: theatre
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About Aadujeevitham Movie
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- The film is an adaptation of the 2008 best-selling Malayalam novel of the same name by Benyamin, which is based on a true story.
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- Aadujeevitham is an international co-production between companies in India and the United States and features dialogues in both Malayalam and Arabic languages.
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- The film has been in development hell since 2009. Director & writer Blessy wanted to adapt Aadujeevitham ever since he read the novel in 2008. Prithviraj was cast in the same year, but there was no progress due to budget constraints.
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- Principal photography took place in phases between March 2018 and July 2022 through five schedules in the deserts of Wadi Rum, Jordan, and the Sahara, Algeria, with some scenes shot in Kerala, India.
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- The crew was stranded in Jordan for 70 days during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. The film’s principal photography concluded on 14 July 2022.
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- According to Prithviraj, “the film has this huge liberty of not having a language”, as only about 20 percent of the film contains dialogues.
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- Najeeb Muhammad from Benyamin’s novel is based on a real-life person with the same name. Prithviraj Sukumaran spent a few days with real-life Najeeb Muhammad, to understand his character which could help him to perform realistically in the film.
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- For Najeeb’s role, Blessy wanted an actor who can dedicate at least one-and-a-half years for the film, to which Prithviraj agreed.
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- Prithviraj gained weight to 98 kilograms and then reduced to 67 kilograms for his role. There was always a doctor on call at the set.
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- During the promotion of Kaapa (2022) in December 2022, Prithviraj revealed that Aadujeevitham would premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival if post-production work was completed on time. In such a scenario, the film’s worldwide theatrical release would be in the latter half of 2023. However, if the film is not able to make it to Cannes, it will premiere at the next major film festival.
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- In April 2023, Deadline Hollywood released an unannounced trailer for the film. Blessy expressed displeasure with the incident, stating that while the trailer had been sent to agents for screening at film festivals and for business purposes, it was never intended for release to the general public. He said the post-production work on those clips were unfinished, such as color grading and music was only done on a keyboard. He disowned it being a theatrical release trailer. Even though, the same trailer was officially released by the production team shortly afterward.
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- Aadujeevitham is expected to be released in 2024.
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