Dubai (2001 film)

Dubai is a 2001 Malayalam thriller film directed by Joshiy with Mammootty, N. F. Varghese, Biju Menon and Anjala Zaveri in the main roles. The script for the film was done by Renji Panicker. Dubai, speaks about the fight of Ravi Mamman, a Dubai based business tycoon against his enemies.

Major Ravi Mamman Mammootty arrests two LTTE terrorists in Bangalore, who are on a mission to assassinate the Indian prime minister on his visit to the city. On the run, he identifies the government minister K.K.Nair Janardanan as the main conspirator behind the assassination plot. Nair anticipates a political coup after the death of the prime minister, through which he hopes to seize power. However, Mammans attempts foil his ambition. Nair tries to buy out Mamman, who refuses his offers. In an attempt to save himself, Nair shoots Ravi Mamman, but the bullet accidentally hits Susan, Mammans girlfriend, who dies on the spot. Nair fabricates a criminal case against Ravi Mamman, of killing Susan. Ravi is courtmarshalled and sent to jail. Upon release, Ravi leaves to Dubai, where he emerges as a successful businessman in a short time. His business empire is spread all over the MiddleEast. He is assisted by Chandran Nair N. F. Varghese, an overenthusiastic NRI. Ravis sudden acquisition of power and influence makes him an enemy of many who are eagerly waiting for a chance to finish him off.Swaminathan Nedumudi Venu, an accountant and a fatherlike figure for Ravi, is in deep financial trouble. He wins a lawsuit and gains several million Dirhams, but Victor Sebastian Cochin Haneefa, his cunning attorney, cheats him by conspiring with Kishan Narayan Bhatta Nirmal Pandey, an underworld don from Mumbai. Victor kills Swaminathan and his wife Urmila Unni, after forcefully transferring properties to his name. Ammu Anjala Zaveri, Swaminathans daughter reaches Dubai from Bangalore for the funeral. Ravi Mamman promises her that he will recover her property. Kishan Narayan Bhatta tries many ways to resist Ravi Mamman. Captain Kiran Pothan Cheriyan Biju Menon, once a subordinate of Ravi in the Army, is in love with Alice, the sister of Ravi. Ravi Mamman, while coming to know about this relationship, decides to make Kiran a responsible guy and hands over the reins of business to him.

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