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Basil Joseph and Nazriya Nazim's Sookshmadarshini gets a release date

Helmed by MC Jithin, the upcoming film marks Nazriya's return to Malayalam cinema after a four-year hiatus

Vivek Santhosh

Basil Joseph and Nazriya Nazim's Sookshmadarshini will hit theatres on November 22, announced the makers on Tuesday. Helmed by MC Jithin, who made his directorial debut with the 2018 film Nonsense, the upcoming film marks Nazriya's return to Malayalam cinema after a four-year hiatus.

Sookshmadarshini also features an ensemble cast that includes Deepak Parambol, Siddharth Bharathan, Merrin Philp, Akhila Bhargavan, Pooja Mohanraj, Kottayam Ramesh, Gopan Mangat, Manohari Joy, Rini Udayakumar, Jaya Kurup, Muskan Bisaria, Aparna Ram, Abhiram Poduval, Binny Ringi, Nandan Unni, Naushad Ali, Athira Rajeev and Mirza Fathia. The film is jointly scripted by director Jithin, Athul Ramachandran, and Libin TB. Its technical crew includes cinematographer Sharan Velayudhan, editor Chaman Chakko and music director Christo Xavier. Sookshmadarshini is bankrolled by Sameer Thahir, Shyju Khalid, and A V Anoop under the banners of Happy Hours Entertainments and AVA Productions.

Meanwhile, Basil also has Sreeraj Sreenivasan's Pravin Koodu Shappu, Jothish Shankar's Ponman and Sivaprasad's Marana Mass lined up.

On the other hand, Nazriya's last appearance was in the Telugu film Ante Sundaraniki (2022), opposite Nani. In Malayalam, she was previously seen in the Fahadh Faasil-starrer Trance (2020).

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