Rapper-turned-actor Baby Jean, noted for his performances in Alappuzha Gymkhana and Mohiniyattam, is set to debut as a lead actor. The upcoming film titled Aksharam Prathi will be directed by Reshma Sivakumar, a former associate of Jeethu Joseph. Tippushan VE and Shiyas Hassan are producing it under the banner of Indian Cinema Company.
Reshma is co-writing the screenplay and dialogues of Aksharam Prathi with Arun CS based on her story. The film also stars Grace Antony, Manju Pillai, Sarath Sabha, Chandu Salimkumar, and Shaan Rahman. Jithesh Mangalapilly is the cinematographer, with Shameer Muhammed as the editor and Mohammad Bava as the art director.
Besides this, Indian Cinema Company also has two other films with debutant directors coming up. Jithesh S Ram is directing a film with Sharaf U Dheen and Alan bin Siraj of Vaazha 2 fame as the leads. Rohith Chandrasekhar, a former associate of Girish AD, is directing a teenage rom-com with newcomers in the cast. Both projects are currently in production.