Mammootty rejoins the sets of CBI 5

Mammootty has resumed shooting for ‘CBI 5’. The veteran had taken a break after he tested positive with Covid-19. Despite his absence, the makers went ahead with the shoot filming scenes not involving him. The fifth installment of the popular CBI franchise marks the reunion of Mammootty with script writer SN Swamy and director K Madhu. Swargachitra Appachan is producing the film.

‘CBI 5’ has Mammootty reprising the iconic role of investigating officer, Sethurama Iyer. Along with him, Mukesh and Sai Kumar will be reprising their characters, Chacko and Sathyadas, respectively.

For the fifth edition, the makers have got a solid supporting cast comprising of Anoop Menon, Dileesh Pothan, Renji Panicker, Soubin Shahir, Asha Sarath, Ramesh Pisharody, Sudev Nair, Anna Reshma Rajan, Malavika Menon, Malavika Nair, Swasika, Ansiba Hassan, Prashanth Alexander, Jayakrishnan, Idavela Babu, Kottayam Ramesh, Azeez Nedumangad and Santhosh Keezhattoor.

On the technical front, Jakez Bejoy has been assigned as the music director and Akhil George is the DOP.