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ReviewWith a marked debut, Akhil Sathyan, son of director Sathyan Anthikad, has kept it real, and admirably, no character is a saint in the film. Akhil Sathyan’s first film does not launch with fanfare or loud introductions. Paachuvum Albuthavilakkum sails off quietly with a newspaper hawker on his bike, throwing away dailies across fences, a warm song beginning in the background. It sort of sets the mood on what to expect – a movie that is not going to make a big deal about things. So Fahadh Faasil is on the screen before you can say aha! and the story chugs along like a smooth train ride. It may fall into the safe feel-good genre, but it is quite distinct in its making, letting the characters attach themselves to you, unforced. Akhil Sathyan has made his mark. The film begins in Mumbai, where the clever opening (with the newspaper hawker...

MollywoodAkhil Sathyan makes his debut as a director with this film.Digital NativeFahadh Faasil starrer Malik has been completed and will most likely release next month depending on the pandemic situation. Fahadh Faasil has now moved on to his next film which is to be directed by Akhil Sathyan. The upcoming film will go on the floors once things settle down, say sources. In the meantime, Fahadh will be gaining the weight which he shed for his role in Malik. Reports are in that he will be playing a Mumbai-based Malayali youth in the Akhil Sathyan directorial. Sources in the know say that, Viji Venkatesh, Dhwanu Rajesh, and Anjana Jayaprakash have been roped in to play the female leads in this flick. Of the three, Viji Venkatesh is a popular author while Anjana Jayaprakash played a role in the Tamil-English web series Queen. Teenager Dhwani Rajesh, who played a role...

MollywoodAkhil Sathyan makes his debut as a director with this film.Digital NativeFahadh Faasil starrer Malik has been completed and will most likely release next month depending on the pandemic situation. Fahadh Faasil has now moved on to his next film which is to be directed by Akhil Sathyan. The upcoming film will go on the floors once things settle down, say sources. In the meantime, Fahadh will be gaining the weight which he shed for his role in Malik. Reports are in that he will be playing a Mumbai-based Malayali youth in the Akhil Sathyan directorial. Sources in the know say that, Viji Venkatesh, Dhwanu Rajesh, and Anjana Jayaprakash have been roped in to play the female leads in this flick. Of the three, Viji Venkatesh is a popular author while Anjana Jayaprakash played a role in the Tamil-English web series Queen. Teenager Dhwani Rajesh, who played a role...