Oru Mexican Aparatha-fame Tom Emmatty's next film The Gambler has started rolling at Thrissur. The film is touted to be Malayalam's first superhero film.

Anson Paul will be playing the titular hero in this film produced by Thankachan Emmanuel. Along with Anson, Vishnu Govindan and newcomer Dayana have been officially revealed to be part of the cast.

Vinod Narayan, who runs the popular 'Ballatha Pahayan' page on Facebook, has also announced that he is making his acting debut through the film.