We had reported earlier that actor Dhyan Sreenivasan would be headlining an upcoming film titled Detective Ujjwalan, which would be produced by Weekend Blockbusters. On November 1, Friday, the makers announced that actor Siju Wilson has joined the cast and will be portraying the role of CI Shambu Mahadev. The film, an investigative thriller, is written and directed by debutants Indraneel Gopeekrishnan and Rahul G. It is set for a 2025 release.
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A Teaser Was Released Earlier
On September 3, Tuesday, the production house took to their social media to announce the film, which is being headlined by Dhyan Sreenivasan. The film's team made the announcement by releasing a teaser introducing Dhyan as the titular character. From the teaser, Detective Ujjwalan appears to be a rookie at sleuthing, waiting to chance upon his great case. He is shown following the leads of a case before it is revealed that he has company. Scheduled for a 2025 release, the film has been written and directed by debutant duo Indraneel Gopeekrishnan and Rahul G. The film's shoot will begin in November.
Part Of The Minnal Murali Universe
Interestingly, Detective Ujjwalan, an investigative thriller, will be part of the Weekend Cinematic Universe (WCU). Earlier, while introducing WCU, the production company stated, "We began our journey with the electrifying Minnal Murali (2021)."
On the technical front, Detective Ujjwalan has Prem Akkattu and Sraiyanti handling the cinematographer duties while RDX-fame Chaman Chacko is the editor and Rzee is composing the music.