India, March 23 -- Be it Mohanlal's Madampi and Villain or Mammootty's Pramani and Christopher, one thing that has held B Unnikrishnan's movies together has been the interpersonal dynamics of its central characters. In his latest movie Prathichaya, starring Nivin Pauly and Sharafudheen and releasing on March 26, the filmmaker uses the world of Kerala politics as its backdrop to discuss ideas that he says he believes needs to be told.

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In an exclusive interview with OTTplay, Unnikrishnan talks about why the image of a politician is now more powerful than the individual itself, his experience working with a new set of cast members and his view ...