The upcoming Priyadarshan-Shane Nigam film Corona Papers has been censored with a U/A certificate. With that, the makers have also confirmed April 6 as the release date. The film, which is the official remake of the Tamil film 8 Thottakkal, is a thriller in which Shane Nigam plays the role of a cop. Priyadarshan has adapted the script based on the story penned by original director Sri Ganesh.

Siddique, Shine Tom Chacko and Jean Paul Lal essay other prominent roles in the film. Gayathrie Shankar, who debuted in Malayalam last year with Nna Thaan Case Kodu, plays the female lead. The cast also includes Sandhya Shetty, PP Kunhikrishnan, Maniyanpilla Raju, Vijilesh, Menaka Suresh Kumar, Biju Pappan, and Srikant Murali.

Bankrolled by Four Frames Sound Company, the technical team of Corona Papers include Divakar Mani as the cinematographer and Ayyappan as the editor.