‘Uyare’ starring Asif Ali, Tovino Thomas and Parvathy starts rolling

We were among the first to report about Asif Ali, Tovino Thomas and Parvathy coming together for a movie directed by debutant Manu Ashokan. The movie has been titled as ‘Uyare’ and it went on floors today with a customary pooja ceremony. Bobby-Sanjay duo is scripting the movie, which is being funded by a newly launched production house, S Cube Films.

‘Uyare’ is a movie inspired from several real life incidents. Parvathy plays an acid attack victim in the movie. Hers is the central character and she will be undergoing a new makeover for the movie. She had recently visited the Sheroes cafe in Agra to learn more about the lives of acid attack victims. The cafe is run by a group of women who survived acid attacks. The movie’s supporting cast includes Renji Panicker, Prem Prakash and Prathap Pothen.

‘Uyare’ director Manu Ashokan is a former associate of late Rajesh Pillai. The movie’s technical crew comprises of cinematographer Mukesh Muraleedharan, editor
Mahesh Narayanan and music director Gopi Sunder. The makers have also hired a separate makeup team to design Parvathy’s look in the movie.

The movie has been planned to be shot in Kochi, Mumbai and Agra.