Dulquer Salmaan’s footballer-turned-gangster unleashes a reign of terror on his enemies after suffering a terrible personal loss in the action-packed trailer of the Malayalam-language period gangster film King of Kotha.
Dropped by Zee Studios on Thursday, the two-minute-34-second-long trailer was released by Shah Rukh Khan, Mohanlal, Suriya and Nagarjuna. It begins with a shot that combines people watching footballer Diego Maradona’s exploits in the 1986 FIFA World Cup on television and Dulquer’s Raju playing in a local tournament. A voiceover explains Raju’s dream of becoming a notorious gangster like his father. The clip shows Raju as the favourite footballer of Kotha and a straightforward guy. Then it shows some violent characters and an illegal business thriving in the area before launching the first glimpse of the bloody action.
The clip then goes on to show Raju’s love interest and hints at a terrible personal loss which pushes him to a path of self-destruction. However, to save Kotha and its people, Raju rises from the ashes and becomes an agent of chaos. With plenty of gore splashes, we see Dulquer Salmaan executing his rivals all around the fictional town of Kotha.
Watch the trailer here:
Presenting the Hindi trailer of the film, Shah Rukh Khan tweeted, “Congratulations on the impressive #KOKTrailer , @dulQuer ! Looking forward to the movie. Big hug to you and wishing the entire team a big success!”
The Malayalam trailer of the film was unveiled by veteran Malayalam actor Mohanlal on Twitter, “Happy to present the #KOKTrailer. My hearty wishes to the entire team of #KingOfKotha,” wrote the 63-year-old actor.
Directed by Abhilash Joshiy, who is making his directorial debut with the movie, the film is produced jointly by Zee Studios and Dulquer’s Wayfarer Films.
The period gangster movie also features Aishwarya Lekshmi, Dancing Rose Shabeer, Prasanna, Nyla Usha, Chemban Vinod, Gokul Suresh, Shammi Thilakn, Shanthi Krishna, Vada Chennai Saran and Anikha Surendran. Apart from Malayalam and Hindi, the film will also release in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.
King of Kotha is scheduled to release worldwide on August 24.
