Loham: The Yellow Metal is a 2015 Indian Malayalam thriller film written and directed by Ranjith and produced by Antony Perumbavoor for the production company Aashirvad Cinemas. It stars Mohanlal, Andrea Jeremiah, Siddique and Ajmal Ameer. The film is about a dubious smuggling operation, and the mysterious disappearance of 100 kilograms (220 lb) of gold that was being smuggled from Dubai to Kerala. Sreevalsan J. Menon composed the film score.
Loham opened on 20 August 2015 in over 250 theatres across India. Its release in the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom followed on 28 August. The film holds the record for the highest opening day gross for a Malayalam film. Loham received mixed reactions from critics, who praised the lead actors' performances and the film's technical aspects but criticised the screenplay. Produced on a budget of ₹7 crore (US$1 1 million), the film grossed ₹13 crore (US$2 0 million).Synopsis
A casket containing the body of deceased construction worker, Rafeeq (Musthafa), is flown from Dubai to the Calicut International Airport in Kozhikode, then transported by ambulance to its destination. While en route, the ambulance is ambushed by criminals hired by Muhammed Unni (Siddique) to retrieve the 100 kilograms (220 lb) of gold that he and his co-smugglers have hidden in the casket. What they discover instead is that the gold is missing.
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