The box office debacle of Trance did impact him, but he believes there is no point talking about it post the release of the film. Telugu film-maker Puri Jagannadh and Tamil director Arun Prabhu of Aruvi fame too called to congratulate me on the film.”īefore Trance, every film that Rasheed worked on, as a producer or director, was successful. Anand said Trance is one of his favourite films, and technically, the best in Malayalam cinema in the last five years. In an interview with the website, the director confirmed, “Yes, I received many congratulatory calls, mostly from other film industries. Its theatrical run was cut short due to the pandemic. Trance garnered good reviews upon release, but it did not set the box office on fire. Trance was also leaked a week before its theatrical release. It was a big-budget film that took almost two years to finish, and is the reason why they had to change the release date multiple times. He used themes of substance dependence, religion, and the commercialisation of spirituality in the film. Rasheed teamed up with Fahadh Faasil for the first time in Trance. In an interview with The Hindu, Rasheed said, “I am more comfortable producing films. In those seven years, he had concentrated more on producing films. Rasheed had a gap of seven years before coming back to direction with Trance this year.
He has worked with the biggest names in Malayalam cinema, the likes of Mohanlal, Mammootty, Dulquer Salmaan, Fahadh Faasil, Nithya Menen, Nazriya Nazim, and Nivin Pauly. He has produced films like Bangalore Days, Premam, and Parava.
He is not only a successful director, but also a sought-after producer. He also won a National Award Ustad Hotel in 2013. His films, Chhota Mumbai and Annan Thambi, were extremely successful. Rasheed carefully scripted his career thereon and managed to carve a special place for himself in the Malayalam film industry. The film turned out to be one of the biggest hits of Malayalam cinema, and it enlisted Rasheed on the elite list of directors. Rasheed’s directorial debut was Rajamanikyam, in 2005, when National award-winning director Ranjith had announced Rajamanikyam with Mammootty in the titular character of a buffalo merchant, but had to back out for personal reasons. Rasheed worked as an assistant director to Thaha for the film Ee Parakkum Thalika.
Rasheed has completed 15 years in the industry, and it was sheer luck that got him his first break as a director. There is an old Hindi phrase, ‘Dene wala jab bhi deta, deta chhappar phaad ke’, and it is quite apt for Anwar Rasheed’s journey. But everything that followed has been the fruit of Rasheed’s unabashed dedication to his craft. Completing 15 years in the industry, his directorial debut was luck by chance.
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