The trailer of Identity, headlined by Tovino Thomas, will be unveiled on December 23 at 6 pm, the makers announced on Sunday. The film is slated for a January 2025 release, although the exact date is yet to be confirmed. Billed as a two-part action-packed thriller, it is co-written and directed by Akhil Paul and Anas Khan, the duo who debuted with Tovino's 2020 film Forensic.
Identity features Trisha as the female lead opposite Tovino. The film's ensemble cast also has Vinay Rai, Mandira Bedi, Shammi Thilakan, Aju Varghese, Arjun Radhakrishnan, Archana Kavi, Gopika Ramesh, Aneesh Gopal, Giju John and Dhruvan. Its technical team includes cinematographer Akhil George, editor Chaman Chakko, and music director Jakes Bejoy. The action sequences are choreographed by Yannick Ben and Phoenix Prabu, both of who garnered acclaim for their work in the Tamil film Maaveeran (2023). Identity is produced by Raju Malliath and Dr Roy CJ under the banners of Ragam Movies and Confident Group, respectively.
Tovino was last seen in debutant Jithin Laal's Ajayante Randaam Moshanam (ARM). His upcoming projects include Prithviraj Sukumaran's Empuraan, Anuraj Manohar's Narivetta, debutant Shilpa Alexander's Avaran and Saiju Sreedharan's Munpe. Additionally, he is producing Marana Mass, which features Basil Joseph in the lead role.