Abu Salim to play lead role in AK Sajan's 'Arnold Sivasankaran'

Abu Salim, who has delighted audiences as a villain as well as a comedian, is all set to take up the lead role in AK Sajan's new film.

The screenplay for the film titled 'Arnold Sivasankaran' was written by Sarath Krishna, a journalist. Besides Salim, Lukman will also appear in the movie. 

Details about the other cast members are likely to be announced in the coming days.

Abu Salim told Mathrubhumi.com that Hollywood star Arnold is his most admired star, and he is happy to play the lead role in the film named after him. He revealed that the movie has a unique story and that everyone would love it.

Abu Salim made his film debut in 1978 through ‘Rajan Paranja Kadha’. Following that, he appeared in films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi. He is a police officer in real life who retired in 2012. He has been in the film industry for four and a half decades.