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Wednesday, 18 February 2026 3.51 PM IST

CJ Roy and Confident Group's active presence in film industry; producer of multiple Mohanlal movies

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KOCHI: CJ Roy is also the producer of six big budget Malayalam films like Casanova, Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
and Anomie. Roy's unexpected demise came just as Bhavana's Anomie was getting ready for release. Like the unexpected climax of the film.

As CJ Roy was a big fan of Mohanlal, it was Lal who played the lead role in most of his films. He also maintained a close friendship with Lal. CJ Roy is also one of the main sponsors of SIIMA, the leading film award in South India. Confident's advertisements featured movie stars as models.

CJ Roy entered the film industry through the Mohanlal film Casanova, which was released in 2012. CJ Roy became a production partner with Aashirvad Cinemas in the film directed by Roshan Andrews. The budget at that time was 12 crores. In 2013, he produced Ladies and Gentlemen with Aashirvad Cinemas, directed by Siddique and starring Mohanlal and Meera Jasmine. In 2021, he invested in the big-budget film Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea, directed by Priyadarshan and starring Mohanlal. In 2022, CJ Roy produced Mei Hoom Moosa, starring Suresh Gopi, and in 2025, Identity, starring Tovino.

Confident Group came to the screen in 2006 through the TV show Idea Star Singer. They became sponsors of TV shows in other languages.

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