Chinatown is a 2011 Malayalam comedy film starring Mohanlal, Jayaram and Dileep in the lead roles, and Pradeep Rawat, Captain Raju, Kavya Madhavan, Poonam Bajwa, Dipasha, Shankar, Shanavas, Jose, Jagathi Sreekumar, Maya Viswanath, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Bindu Asokan, Lakshmi and Deepu Karunakaran in supporting roles.Written and directed by the duo Rafi Mecartin, it portrays the story of love and friendship of three friends who were in the various fields of life. The film released on 14 April 2011. It is an uncredited remake of Todd Phillips's The Hangover (2009).
The sons of three friends who were parted twenty years ago are joining together for a particular aim. China Town is a story of two generations. The sons of first generation are Mohanlal, Dileep and Jayaram. Their mothers were very sincere friends before 20 years ago. But their sons are parted in different ways. Later they combine together to execute an aim after 20 years. Malayalam actor- director Shankar, Shahnavaz and Mohanlal are playing the characters of old sincere friends in first generation. Mohanlal is handling two roles again as father and son after Ravanaprabhu and Udayon.
China Town also describes the story about love and relationships over the religions. The combination of sons in second generation turns the story of China Town. It will be anywhere in the world. In America, Europian nations even in India there is china town. Kolkata is the Indian China Town where opium (Karuppu in malayalam) which is very famous in world markets, was always available. Later it was prohibitted by Government.
In Rafi- Mecartin's China Town is in Goa, the only one place where gambling is going on as legally in India. This gambling center Is the place of all leaders and under world mafia. The story is moving aroud this gambling center. When the three friends from the three different areas in Kerala are reaching in the gambling center, the story will reach in turning point. the film has some similarities with 2009 hollywood hit movie Hangover.
