Manju Warrier in Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s next

Sanal Kumar Sasidharan is one of the biggest names in the parallel film space in Malayalam. So far he has directed four feature films, and all of them have won widespread acclaim. He is currently working on a new film titled ‘Kayattam’ and it has Manju Warrier in the lead role. Post her comeback, this is the first time Manju Warrier is attempting an offbeat film. So naturally, her character in ‘Kayattam’ is certain to be a performance oriented one. Shoot for the film is currently progressing in Himalayas. Niv Art Movies, a production house that has frequently collaborated with Sanal, is producing this film as well.

Meanwhile, the director’s ‘Chola’ starring Nimisha and Joju George is set to have its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival. The festival is scheduled to be held at Lido island from August 28 to September 6. The Venice Festival is the oldest film festival in the world and one of the ‘Big Three’ film festivals, alongside the Cannes Film Festival and Berlin International Film Festival. Interestingly, ‘Chola’ is only the third Malayalam film to be screened at Venice.

Manju Warrier, on the other hand, as her maiden Tamil film ‘Asuran’ gearing up for release in October. The Vetrimaaran directorial has paired with Dhanush. In Malayalam, she has completed her portions for Santosh Sivan’s ‘Jack and Jill’ and Priyadarshan’s ‘Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham’. She has also signed for her brother Madhu Warrier’s directorial debut and Rosshan Andrrews’ new film.