Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran’s revenge thriller ‘Khalifa’ is to be shot in Dubai, Nepal and Kerala.
Produced by Yoodlee Films, the film is being directed by Vyasakh.
The tagline, ‘Vengeance will be written in gold’, predicts a high-octane revenge drama.
this is PrithvirajHis superhit collaboration with Vaisakh will be his second film in more than 10 years after ‘Pokkiri Raja’ and his next with writer Jinu V Abraham, who recently penned the script of ‘Kaduva’.
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Starring Prithviraj Sukumaran
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Siddharth Anand Kumar saregama India Limited says, “This is a very exciting big budget action thriller that will be shot in Dubai, Nepal and Kerala and is one of the most ambitious collaborations we have done. The shooting will start soon and we hope to bring it to the audience as soon as possible. We are very happy to be back together with Prithviraj as there is a certain comfort level with him which makes the synergy very organic and eases the creative process. We look forward to co-producing a historical film that the audience will remember for a long time.”
Prithviraj Sukumaran, who will also be seen in Yoodlee’s crime caper ‘Kapa’ this year, says, “I have been a part of many action films but this is going to be extraordinary in terms of scale, budget and sheer ambition. One such production house It has also been an absolute pleasure to work with someone who shares my vision of making game-changing cinema. ‘Khalifa’ is different from anything we have done before and I am really looking forward to shooting.”
Director Vaisakh says, “I am thrilled to be working with Prithviraj Sukumaran after a gap of almost 10 years and ‘Khalifa’ was really worth the wait. I am glad that Yudley has given us all one hand for this extraordinary story. brought together and we hope to push the boundaries of the action genre and create an immersive experience for the audience.”
The film is also produced by Jinu Vs Abraham, Dolvin Kuriakose and Suraj Kumar. Known for his work in Tamil hits like “Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru”, “Kaithi” and “Master”, Satyan Suryan will be the cinematographer of “Khalifa” while Shamir Mohammed will be the editor. Jake Bejoy will compose the music.
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