
It’s a wrap for Asif Ali-Aparna Balamurali’s ‘Kishkindha Kaandam’
The Hindu
The cast of the film also includes Vijayaraghavan, Jagadish, Ashokan, Nishan, Nizhalgal Ravi, Major Ravi, and Kottayam Rames
We had previously reported that Asif Ali and Aparna Balamurali are teaming up for director Dinjith Ayyathan’s Kishkindha Kaandam. The makers have now announced that the shooting of the film has been completed.
The director took to Instagram to share the news.
Asif and Aparna have earlier teamed up for Sunday Holiday, Thrissivaperoor Kiipatham, B Tech and Kaapa. Kaka Stories and Joby George’s Goodwill Entertainments have produced Kishkindha Kaandam.
Bahul Ramesh, who is the cinematographer, has also scripted the film. Sushin Shyam has been roped in as the music director while Sooraj ES is the editor. Vijayaraghavan, Jagadish, Ashokan, Nishan, Nizhalgal Ravi, Major Ravi, and Kottayam Ramesh are the other actors in Kishkindha Kaandam.

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