Kuttavum Shikshayum planning for a direct release in Netflix

It was earlier announced that ‘Kuttavum Shikshayum’ would be hitting screens on July 2. But as theatres remain shut due to the pandemic, the makers are opting for a direct OTT release. It is learnt that the film is most likely to premiere in Netflix. Trailer is expected to be out during the Onam season

‘Kuttavum Shikshayum’ stars Asif Ali, Sunny Wayne, Sharafudheen, Alencier Ley Lopez and Senthil Krishna as the leads. Directed by Rajeev Ravi, it is an investigation thriller based on true incidents. Sibi Thomas, a policeman in real life, who had also acted in ‘Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum’, has scripted ‘Kuttavum Shikshayum’ along with journalist Sreejith Divakaran.

Asif Ali essays the role of a Circle Inspector named Sajan Philip in the film. Sunny Wayne, Sharafudheen, Alencier Ley Lopez and Senthil Krishna also play cops in it. The film is based on a jewellery robbery that occured in Kasargod in 2015. The case took a 5-member team from the Kerala police force to a dreaded village in Uttar Pradesh where they risked their lives to arrest the culprits.