Fahadh Faasil joins ‘Idhayam Murali’; Begins shoot for Aakash Baskaran’s one-sided love drama

The makers of the upcoming film, ‘Idhayam Murali’ directed by Aakash Baskaran have announced that Malayalam actor Fahadh Faasil has joined the project. The film is currently in production and the makers went on to share a video on the sets.

Fahadh Faasil begins shoot

Taking to their X (formerly Twitter) handle, the makers shared a 33-second video where Fahadh Faasil is seen acting and talking with the team. He is seen donning a casual outfit, in a brown shirt and jeans with black sunglasses.Sharing the video, they wrote, “When FaFa illuminated the sets of #IdhayamMurali. The one and only #FahadhFaasil features in the @AakashBaskaran directorial, coming to cinemas this summer.”

A film about one-side love

The film stars Atharvaa Murali, Preity Mukhundhan and Kayadu Lohar in the lead. As per an IANS report during the title launch in Chennai, Atharvaa spoke about the film. He asked students, “How many of you are in one-side love?”He then said, “To be honest, the joy, the sadness, the disappointment that one experiences in one-side love is much more significant than what one experiences in a double-side love relationship and is unforgettable in life.

We wanted to showcase all this and dedicate a film to one-side love.” He also said, “We did not keep this title ‘Idhayam Murali’ for the sake of my dad. In the film, I have an Idhayam Murali within me. I have a one-side love.”The teaser shows Atharvaa in the US. He is called Idhayam Murali in the film. He watches a friend propose to his girlfriend. Then his uncle calls and asks him to come back for his wedding.Music director Thaman returns to acting in this film. He also scored the music. The film has cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa and editing by Pradeep E Ragav. The film will release in summer.