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Wikipedia article
'Kismath' (from kismet; ) is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film written and directed by debutante Shanavas K Bavakutty. The film stars Shane Nigam as Irfan and Shruthy Menon as Anita, two star-crossed lovers from different religious backgrounds (Islam and Hinduism). It is produced by Rajeev Ravi under the banner of Pattam Cinema Company, and in association with LJ Films and Akbar Travels.
The film narrates the real-life story of two young lovers from Ponnani, in Kerala - a 28-year-old scheduled caste girl and a 23-year-old Muslim boy - who faced backlash from society for their relationship in 2011. The screenplay was conceived by Bavakutty while serving as the town's Municipal Councillor.
A trailer was released on 20 July 2016. The film released on 29 July 2016. The film was a commercial success.N. Jayachandran. "Newcomers gain as Mollywood witnesses fresh whiff of change" Manorama Online 19 May 2018 [https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/05/18/maayalam-movies-new-comers-producers-low-budget-films.html]
Cast
* Shane Nigam as Irfan
* Shruthy Menon as Anita
* Vinay Forrt as Sub Inspector Ajay C Menon
* Alencier Ley Lopez as Sayed Bava Thangal
* Sajitha Madathil as the warden
* Surabhi Lakshmi as Saleena
* P. Balachandran as Appu Nair
* Sunil Sukhada as Assistant Sub Inspector Nair
* Anand Bal as Plaza Khaleel
* Anil Nedumangad as Mohanan
* Vijayan Karanthoor as K T
* Jayaprakash Kuloor as Aboo
* Binoy Nambala as Shihab
* Abu Salih as Irfan's friend
* Binny Tom
Soundtrack
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