It’s A Wrap For Naslen’s Film With Kumbalangi Nights Director Madhu C Narayanan
Photo: Madhu C Narayanan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Naslen has wrapped up the shoot of his upcoming Malayalam film with Madhu C Narayanan, the director of the acclaimed Kumbalangi Nights. The yet-to-be-titled project marks the young star’s first collaboration with the filmmaker, and its completion was confirmed on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
The film brings together an ensemble cast featuring Soubin Shahir, Baby Jean, Chandu Salimkumar and Poornima Indrajith, with Haniya Nafisa, Franco, Anoop Mohandas and Alister Alex in supporting roles. Muhsin Parari has penned the screenplay. The project went on floors in August with a traditional launch ceremony in Fort Kochi, where filmmaker Dileesh Pothan performed the customary switch-on ceremony.
The film is jointly produced by Dr S Ananthu under Dr Ananthu Productions and Madhu C Narayanan under his newly established banner, Silent Cat Films. The project marks the production debut of Silent Cat Films, a significant new chapter for the filmmaker, who made a lasting impression with Kumbalangi Nights and has been associated with several notable Malayalam films as a cinematographer.
The wrap comes at an interesting point in Naslen’s career. The actor, who rose to wider prominence with Thanneer Mathan Dinangal and Premalu, recently expanded his reach beyond Malayalam cinema with Jithu Madhavan’s Tamil directorial debut Scene, opposite Suriya, which has emerged as a major box-office success. His slate stays busy: next up is Bachelor Party D’eux with Amal Neerad, while Tiki Taka with Rohith VS will see him share screen space with Asif Ali. He is also part of Tharun Moorthy’s multistarrer Torpedo and has Mattancherry Mafia, featuring Mammootty and Asif Ali, in his lineup. The title and release date of the Madhu C Narayanan film are yet to be announced.
Source: Filmfare
