We had earlier reported on sound designer-turned-filmmaker Nithin Lukose's directorial debut Paka (River of Blood) making its premiere at the 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The crime drama, which has filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Raj R as co-producers, is set to premiere on SonyLIV on July 7.

The film’s synopsis reads: “In North Kerala, a serpentine river witness to the long and bloody cycle of vengeance between two feuding families. Johnny and Anna, a young couple, wish to end the hatred within their families with their love and begin a life together. However, the return of Johnny’s uncle Kocheppu, after imprisonment and his subsequent disappearance becomes a hurdle in their path of love and forces them onto the path of blood, murder, and revenge.”

The cast of Paka features Basil Paulose (Randu Per), Nithin George (Luca), and Vinitha Koshy (Ottamuri Velicham), among others.

Faizal Ahamed composed the music, and Srikanth Kabothu helmed the camera. Arunima Shankar edited the film, and Akhil Ravi Padmini handled the production design. Jobin Jayan, Aravind Sundar and Pramod Sundar worked in the sound department.

An alumnus of Pune's FTII, Nithin has worked on the sound of over 25 films across various languages, including Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi. He worked as the supervising sound editor on the Kannada hit, Arishadvarga, and Dibakar Banerjee's last film, Sandeep Aur Pinki Faraar.