Earlier, it was reported that Roshan Mathew and Dileesh Pothan are headlining writer-filmmaker Shahi Kabir's second directorial. On Tuesday, the production team announced that filming for the upcoming film has been completed. Described as a gripping drama thriller, its cast also includes Rajesh Madhavan, Sudhi Koppa, Arun Cherukavil, Lakshmi Menon, Krisha Kurup, and Nandan Unni, among others.
On the technical side, the untitled film has State Award-winning cinematographer Manesh Madhavan, Drishyam music director Anil Johnson and editor Praveen Mangalath. It is backed by Rathish Ambat, Renjith EVM and Jojo Jose under the banner of Festival Cinemas.
Shahi, acclaimed for his screenwriting in M Padmakumar's Joseph (2018) and Martin Prakkat's Nayattu (2021), made his directorial debut with the 2022 film Ela Veezha Poonchira. While Nayattu earned him the National Award for Best Original Screenplay, Ela Veezha Poonchira secured him the accolade for Best Debut Director at the Kerala State Film Awards. Shahi is also penning the script for the upcoming film starring Kuchacko Boban, directed by debutant Jithu Ashraf, which commenced production earlier this year.
Roshan, who received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist this year for his work in Ullozhukku, was last seen in the Hindi film Ulajh. Meanwhile, Dileesh's forthcoming roster also includes Aashiq Abu's Rifle Club, Girish A D's I Am Kathalan and Boban Samuel's Machante Maalakha.