Zam Zam (film)

Zam Zam is an Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by G. Neelakanta Reddy, produced by Manu Kumaran and bankrolled by Taizoon Khorakiwala.[1] The film is a remake of the 2014 Hindi film Queen by Vikas Bahl and features Manjima Mohan in the lead role.[2][3]

Zam Zam
Zam Zam
Directed byG. Neelakanta Reddy
Produced byManu Kumaran
Story byVikas Bahl
Based onQueen
by Vikas Bahl
StarringManjima Mohan
Sunny Wayne
Music byAmit Trivedi
CinematographyMichael Taburiaux
Edited byPradeep Shankar
Production
company
Mediente International Films Ltd
Liger Commercial Brokers
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Cast
CastRole
Manjima MohanZama Nasreen
Shibani DandekarVijayalakshmi
Sunny WayneHassam
MuthumaniSmitha
BaijuGeorge
Manju
Aram ArakelyanAndrei

Production

In June 2014, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, the producers of the Hindi film Queen (2014), made an official announcement that they hold sold the remake rights for the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada versions of their film to Thiagarajan, who would make the films through his production studio, Staar Movies. Viacom put a caveat in the agreement that the principal photography of any of the films must start by 8 June 2017, else the rights would revert to Viacom.[4]

Casting

Initially Amala Paul signed to play lead role but was later replaced by Manjima Mohan.

Filming

Post-Production

Soundtrack
Zam Zam
Soundtrack album by
Amit Trivedi
Released5 February 2019 (2019-02-05)
Recorded2018-19
StudioA T Studios
GenreFeature Film Soundtrack
LabelZee Music Company
ProducerAmit Trivedi
Amit Trivedi chronology
Paris Paris
(2019)		 Zam Zam
(2019)		 Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
(2019)

The music of the film is composed by Amit Trivedi and lyrics are by Rafeeq Ahammed.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kili Penne" (Backing Vocals: Rajiv Sundaresan, Suhas Sawan and Arun HK)Rafeeq AhammedJassie Gift and Sithara Krishnakumar3:31
2."Ini Vida Parayaam"Rafeeq AhamedGowry Lekshmi and Sathyaprakash3:53

Promotion and release

The official teaser of the film was launched on 21 December 2018.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Queen's Malayalam remake titled Zam Zam, Manjima Mohan to step into Kangana Ranaut's shoes". The Indian Express. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. "Manjima Mohan and Sunny Wayne wrap up Zam Zam's final schedule - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  3. Priyanka Thirumurthy (15 December 2017). "My favourite scene from 'Zam Zam' is when I get drunk: Manjima Mohan to TNM". The News Minute. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  4. "Thiagarajan bags rights to remake 'Queen' down south". The Hindu. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  5. "Zam Zam - Official Movie Teaser - Manjima Mohan - Sunny Wayne - Amit Trivedi - Neelakanta". YouTube. Zee Music South. 21 December 2018.
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