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New Indian Express
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Shane Nigam's 25th film titled Balti, first look and teaser out
Actor Shane Nigam's 25th film has been titled Balti, a sports action drama set against the backdrop of kabaddi. The makers unveiled the film's first-look poster and teaser, offering a glimpse of Shane as Udhayan, a kabaddi player. The teaser depicts the character being pursued by police through crowded streets, culminating in a transition to a kabaddi court scene with his teammates. Written and directed by debutant Unni Sivalingam, it was shot in both Malayalam and Tamil, with primary locations including Coimbatore, Palakkad and Pollachi. Balti features Preethi Asrani and Shanthnu Bhagyaraj in key roles, with several national and state-level kabaddi players also part of the cast. According to the makers, the film's soundtrack will mark the Malayalam debut of a well-known music composer, though details remain undisclosed. Its technical crew includes cinematographer Alex J Pulickal and editor Shivkumar V Panicker, known for his work in Bollywood films such as Kill, Uri: The Surgical Strike, Tumhari Sulu and Kapoor & Sons.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Shane Nigam's 25th film, co-starring Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, titled ‘Balti'; title glimpse video out
We had previously reported that Malayalam star Shane Nigam's 25th film, a Tamil-Malayalam bilingual sports action drama co-starring Preethi Asrani and Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, had locked a release date. Now, on Tuesday (June 10), the makers announced that the film's been titled Balti. The makers unveiled a glimpse video to announce the news. The video introduces Shane as a kabaddi player, Udhayan, who is being chased by the police through the narrow streets of a town, a riveting scene that ends at a kabaddi court where Udhayan gets a hero's welcome. He performs a somersault (called balti) as he enters the court. Balti is written and directed by debutant Unni Sivalingam. The film's technical crew includes cinematographer Alex J Pulickal, art director Ashik S, and action choreographers by Action Sandhosh & Vicky. News reports suggest the film has been edited by Shivkumar Panicker. Further, the makers have kept the identity of the music composer of the film under wraps. On Tuesday, acclaimed indie musician Sai Abyankkar retweeted the glimpse video, writing 'Hmm :)', which has fuelled speculations that he is the composer of the film. Produced by Santhosh T Kuruvilla & Binu George Alexander, Balti is set for a release in theatres on August 27.
