Ustad Hotel (2012)

 ●  Malayalam ● 2 hrs 30 mins

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Insightful and invigorating, this soulful family saga revolves around a young man named Faizal (known as Feyzee), who studies in Switzerland as a chef against his rich father's wishes. As the relationship between father and son deteriorates, Feyzee is forced to work as a cook in a restaurant at Kozhikode (Calicut) run by his grandfather Karim. A strong bond develops between Karim, an elderly Sufi Muslim, and his educated grandson who eventually decides to work permanently in the restaurant. This sweet and soulful family drama also discusses issues of poverty, underprivilege and tensions between rich and poor in India. Food and its nuances are strongly highlighted and are given vital importance in the movie.
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Cast: Dulquer Salmaan, Nithya Menen, Surendranatha Thilakan

Crew: Anwar Rasheed (Director), Loganathan Srinivasan (Director of Photography), Gopi Sundar (Music Director)

Rating: U/A (India)

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance

Release Dates: 29 Jun 2012 (India)

Malayalam Name: ഉസ്താദ് Hotel

Did you know? Singer Jagan Reju was chosen to play the role of teenaged Kareem Ikka, for resemblance to Thilakan in his teenage years, after Anwar Rasheed saw Jagan's Facebook profile. Read More
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as Faizal
as Shahana
Special Appearance
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
as Fatima
as Ummar
as Chef Babu
as Fausia
Supporting Actress
as Razaq
Supporting Actress
as Band member
as Narayanan Krishnan

Direction

Director

Production

Producer
Production Company
Line Producer

Distribution

Distributor

Writers

Story Writer
Screenplay Writer
Subtitlist

Camera and Electrical

Director of Photography

Music

Music Director
Music Label

Editorial

Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Malayalam
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital, DTS
Camera:
ARRIFLEX 435 Xtreme
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1, 2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
Archival Source:
QubeVault
Tracklist
Music Label: Satyam Audios
04:41

Music Director: Gopi Sundar
Lyricist: Rafeeq Ahamed
05:11

Music Director: Gopi Sundar
Lyricist: Rafeeq Ahamed
Playback Singer: Naresh Iyer
06:09

Music Director: Gopi Sundar
Lyricist: Rafeeq Ahamed
Playback Singer: Haricharan
04:09

Music Director: Gopi Sundar
Lyricist: Rafeeq Ahamed
Playback Singer: Navin Iyer
04:30

Music Director: Gopi Sundar
Lyricist: Rafeeq Ahamed
Playback Singer: Gopi Sundar
Movie Connection(s):
Dubbed into: Janatha Hotel (Telugu)
Remade as: Thalapakatti (Tamil)
Filming Locations:
Trivia:
The primary location for shooting was Calicut Beach.

Singer Jagan Reju was chosen to play the role of teenaged Kareem Ikka, for resemblance to Thilakan in his teenage years, after Anwar Rasheed saw Jagan's Facebook profile.

The story revolves around a typical Mappilla community from Kozhikode, and their lifestyle.

The film has many references to Malabari cuisine, including long sequences of cooking.

The film received a great deal of international attention and won several awards and accolades including three prestigious National Film Awards.

The movie was a blockbuster success, receiving received overwhelmingly positive reviews from audiences as well as critics, and reached number-one in the list of "Top 10 Malayalam films of 2012".

"Ustad Hotel" was one of Thilakan's last films, which was released a few months before he died.

The art director Anand took a full day to build the set of "Ustad Hotel" on the beach-side.
Vikram Prabhu in 'Ustad Hotel' remake
21 Jun 2013, by The Times of India
Sarath Kumar celebrates 'Ustad Hotel's success
23 Mar 2013, by The Times of India
Anwar Rasheed getting ready for his next project
20 Jul 2012, by The Times of India