Kotthu, the upcoming film starring Asif Ali and Roshan Mathew, is all set to release in August, the makers announced on Tuesday.

Written by Hemanth Kumar and directed by Sibi Malayil, the film is censored with U/A certification. It is produced by Ranjith and PM Sasidharan under the Gold Coin Motion Picture Company.

Billed as a political thriller, the film also stars Nikhila Vimal, Roshan Mathew, Sudev Nair, Suresh Krishna and Vijilesh Karayad in supporting roles.

According to the makers, the film’s crux revolves around a human killing another which is another form of barbarism in morden civilised society. The technical crew includes cinematographer Prashanth Raveendran, composers Jakes Bejoy and Kailas Menon.