Ayisha (film)

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Ayisha
Ayisha Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAamir Pallikkal
Written byAashif Kakkodi
Produced by Zakariya Mohammed
Starring
CinematographyVishnu Sharma
Edited byAppu N. Battathiri
Music by M. Jayachandran
Production
company
Cross Border Cinema
Distributed by
Release date
  • 20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)
Running time
142 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagesMalayalam
Arabic [1]

Ayisha is a 2023 Indian bilingual biographical film based on the life of Nilambur Ayisha, [2] directed by Aamir Pallikkal and produced by Zakariya Mohammed under Cross Border Cinema. The movie features Manju Warrier and Mona Tawil in lead roles, while Krishna Sankar and Radhika plays important supporting roles. It was released on 20 January 2023. [3] The film features dialogues predominantly in Malayalam and broken Arabic and English. [1] Upon release it disappointed at the box office. [4] [5]

Contents

Plot

Ayisha migrates to the Gulf as a domestic worker for an elite Arab family, slowly learning all the palace etiquette. An interesting course of events leads to the development of a beautiful bond between Mama and Ayisha.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in the Ras Al Khaimah and Kerala. The production team announced that Manju Warrier would headline the Indo-Arab film. [7] [8] [9] 40 days of filming was held in the United Arab Emirates. [10] Prabhu Deva was onboarded as choreographer for the film. [11] [12] The first look of the film was released in February 2023. [13] United Arab Emirates schedule was wrapped on 10 March 2022 [14] and the entire shooting was completed on 21 April 2022. [15] [16] The production company released a video song for the birthday of Manju Warrier. [17] [18] The film was released on 20 January 2023. [19] [20] [21]

Reception

Sukanya Shaji of The News Minute gave 3 stars out of 5 and stated that "Ayisha is tricky to write an opinion on". Anjana George of The Times of India wrote that "Ayisha is a beautiful, slice of life movie that brings out the struggles of an actress who broke all the barriers to chase her dreams" and gave 4 stars out of 5 and appreciated the film. [22] A critic from India Today gave 3 out of 5 stars and stated that "The film also feels a bit dragged when Ayisha moves back to Kerala." [23] Sajin Shrijith of The New Indian Express wrote that "Ultimately, Ayisha is a tale of resilience, and Manju exudes all the necessary strength that a story and character of this nature demand, and for that, I’m thankful." [24] Onmanorama critic gave a mixed review. [25]

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