Ranjith, Sibi Malayil join hands for new film with Asif Ali in the lead

NIRMAL YESODA

It was in 1998 that ‘Summer in Bethlehem’ that starred Suresh Gopi, Jayaram, Mohanlal, and Manju Warrier hit the screens all across Kerala. The film directed by Sibi Malayil and penned by Ranjith, became a huge hit, and even after 22 years of its release, the film is popular. Now, Sibi Malayil and Ranjith are again joining hands for a new movie titled ‘Kothe’.

‘Kothe’is expected to be a high-voltage political thriller, and it will have Asif Ali playing the lead role. Sibi Malayil is returning as a director after a hiatus of five years, while Ranjith will be bankrolling this project.

Hemanth Kumar has written the script. Nikhila Vimal will be doing the role of the lady lead in this film, while the supporting star cast includes Roshan Mathew and Ranjith.

Sibi Malayil, after launching the project, revealed that in the movie Asif Ali will portray a political worker. The makers are planning to shoot interior portions inside a studio now. The director revealed that the shooting was under way with a limited crew, and everyone has tested negative for coronavirus.

This is not the first time that Asif Ali and Sibi Malayil are working together in a movie. The duo initially joined up for the movie Apporvaragam which emerged as a sleeper hit at the box-office. Later, they worked together in movies like Unnam and Violin, but both films failed to make any impacts at the box-office.