Dark is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language survival thriller film directed and co-edited by Ajoy Varma from a screenplay by Saju Thomas, with Mohanlal in the lead role. The film was produced and distributed by Moonshot Entertainments. It began principal photography on 9 January 2018 in Mumbai and was completed in February. The film was released in India on 13 July 2018.
Sunny George (Mohanlal) is a gemologist, working in Bengaluru. His wife Molly is hospitalized back in their native place, as she has gone into labour, and they are expecting twins. Sunny hurries to the hospital in an old jeep, with one of his close aides, Veerappan (Suraj Venjaramoodu).
Veerappan is driving the vehicle. While driving hastily through a spooky forest area, Veerappan loses control of the vehicle, in an attempt to save a man on the road, he collides with a truck. The jeep glissade, and is on the edge of a cliff, with the front tyres hanging in the air, above a deep sunken valley.
Veerappan is completely broken and is hanging with the help of a seat belt. While a frightened Sunny is unable to do anything. He tries all possible means, but to no avail. Even talking with a monkey and to come face to face with a venomous cobra.
Runs parallel is their personal story. Sunny and Molly are expecting a child after 12 years. Sunny have a connection with office colleague Naina. She is suffering from a psychological problem. She is obsessive about Sunny, while he treats her as his friend. He calls her but Naina deliberately hangs up, because of ignoring her in the past. We also see Veerappan was carrying diamonds worth millions and a few guys were following him during the ride. As he has done some dealing with them, for the sake of money so that he can get back his daughter’s medals which was taken away by some goons.
When it nears morning, Veerappan dies and by mistake falls off the clip. Sunny is shattered. When he finds that the jeep is about to fall he jumps and gets hold of a branch. The jeep slides down. After hanging for a few minutes, few police officers rescues him.
Sunny comes to the hospital and learns that he is blessed with twins as expected. He is happy to be back with Molly. We also get to know that Naina was the one who called the Police. Sunny apologizes and thanks her for her selfless deed. In the end, Sunny adopts Veerappan’s daughter and hands off her the medals, her dad always wished to give her.
Directed by Ajoy Varma
Screenplay by Saju Thomas
Produced by Santhosh T. Kuruvilla, Praveen Kattukaran, Mibu Jose Nettikadan
Starring Mohanlal, Nadhiya, Parvatii Nair, Suraj Venjaramoodu
Cinematography Santosh Thundiyil
Edited by Ajoy Varma & Sajit Unnikrishnan
Music by Stephen Devassy & Ronnie Raphael (score)
Production Moonshot Entertainments
Distributed by Moonshot Entertainments
Release date 13 July 2018 (India)
Running time 123 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil
