Mera Naam Shaji: Nadirshah’s multi-starrer film set to go on floors

We were among the first to report about Nadirshah planning to do a multi-starrer film titled ‘Mera Naam Shaji’. The movie has Asif Ali, Biju Menon and Baiju playing the leads. B Rakesh of Universal Cinema is producing the movie, which is set to start rolling from 16th of this month. Like Nadirshah’s earlier films, Amar Akbar Anthony’ and ‘Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan’, this upcoming one will also be a complete entertainer.

‘Mera Naam Shaji’ story is by Dileep Ponnan and Shani Khader. The former has penned the screenplay and dialogues. Reportedly, the story revolves around three people named Shaji, who are from different parts of Kerala. While Baiju plays the Shaji from Trivandrum, Asif Ali is the Shaji from Ernakulam and Biju Menon’s character is from Kozhikode. Nikhila Vimal will be seen as the female lead while veteran Sreenivasan will also be playing an important character.

The movie’s technical team includes DOP Vinod Ilampally, editor Johnkutty and debutant composer Emil Muhammed.