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New Indian Express
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Basil Joseph and Vineeth Sreenivasan join zombie film Vala
Basil Joseph and Vineeth Sreenivasan are part of the ensemble cast of Vala, the upcoming zombie film helmed by Gaganachari director Arun Chandu. Their involvement was revealed through an exclusive four-minute sneak peek screened at Kerala PopCon 2025, a pop culture convention held in Kochi on Sunday. The makers have stated that the aforementioned glimpse will be released to the public later this week. Vala marks the return of veteran actor Jagathy Sreekumar in a significant role. He plays Professor Ambili, also referred to as Uncle Luna.R, a wheelchair-bound, tech-savvy character modelled on the English theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking. A character poster featuring Jagathy in a post-apocalyptic setting was released earlier on his birthday. Director Arun, speaking to CE, confirmed that the first schedule of the film's principal photography has been completed, with the next schedule slated to begin in June. The film is now planned for release in 2026. Co-written by Arun and Tyler Durden, it reunites several members of the team behind the State Award-winning mockumentary Gaganachari.
Time of India
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Masthishka Maranam: ‘Masthishka Maranam: Simon's Memories' first look out! Krishand's film promises a unique science fiction flick
The first look poster of director Krishand's upcoming film ' Masthishka Maranam : Simon's Memories ' has been released. Produced by Vinayaka Ajith under the banner of Ajith Vinayaka Films, the film's full title is 'Masthishka Maranam – A Frankenbiting of Simon's Memories'. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Cooking a unique science fiction flick Following his critically acclaimed and widely appreciated films Aavasavyuham and Purusha Pretham, Krishand is returning with this new venture, which is also a science fiction film. This project marks a collaboration between Ajith Vinayaka Films and Krishand Films after the film 'Gaganachari'. Gaganachari | Song - Mohini An interesting plot in Krishand's style Masthishka Maranam is said to be a mind-bending comedy thriller that follows a grieving father who enters a virtual reality memory game in an attempt to reconnect with his lost child. Stunning cast The cast includes Rajisha Vijayan, Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju, Jagadish, Suresh Krishna, Nandu, Divya Prabha, Ann Jamille Saleem, Shanthi Balachandran, Vishnu Agasthya, Sanju Sivaram, Shambhu, Sai Gayatri, Sreenath Babu, Manoj Kana, Sins Shan, Mithun Venugopal, Sachin Joseph, Ashly Isaac, Anoop Mohandas, and Jain Andrews. Impressive crew The technical crew of 'Masthishka Maranam: Simon's Memories' includes Prayag Mukundan as the cinematographer, Warkey handling the music, Nikhil Prabhakar as the chief associate director, and Ranjith Karunakaran as the project designer. Art direction is jointly helmed by Krishand and Alvin Joseph, with makeup by Arshad Varkala and stunt choreography by Shravan Sathya. Divya Jobi is in charge of costume design, while Nikhil Surendran serves as the chief associate cinematographer. The production team features Rahul Menon as the chief executive producer and Jayesh L R as the executive producer. Arjun Menon (CanPro) is the colorist, Kiran V S handles stills, Aromal Payyannur is the production manager, and Shabari is the PRO.
