The upcoming film ‘Dhoomakethu’s poster has garnered a lot of attention after its release yesterday. The poster features Sajin Gopu and: Nikhila Vimal trapped underwater, surrounded by mysterious masked people.Many users speculated that the artwork was created using artificial intelligence. Putting those speculations to rest, cinematographer Shaiju Khalid has now shared a behind-the-scenes video from the shoot.
Behind-the-scenes video:
Shaiju posted a making of video on Instagram, revealing how the underwater sequence featuring Nikhila Vimal was filmed.Many social media users were surprised after watching the clip. Among the comments were, “Wow… So it wasn’t an AI poster after all!” and “Did the camera jump into the water too?”
An interesting first look
The recently released first look poster presents Sajin Gopu and Nikhila Vimal in a tense underwater sequence as unknown masked figures appear surrounding them.
Sudhi Maddison is directing the upcoming film
‘Dhoomakethu’ is directed by Sudhi Maddison, who previously helmed ‘Neymar’. The film completed principal photography in February and is currently in the post-production phase.The project has Sajin Gopu along with Nikhila Vimal in lead roles. The supporting cast includes Shine Tom Chacko, Ganapathi, Manju Pillai, Niyas Backer, and Siddharth Bharathan. Vivek Harshan handled the editing, while Ankit Menon composed the film’s music. On the other hand, Nikhila Vimal’s previous film was ‘Pennu Case,’ which received mixed reviews from the audience despite the good hype. ETimes reviewed the film by writing, “Pennu Case is a missed opportunity. An interesting idea is let down by poor writing, weak performances and flawed technical execution. A poor watch that struggles to rise above its shortcomings.”On the other hand, Sajin Gopu’s previous film was ‘Oru Durooha Sahacharyathil,’ starring Kunchacko Boban in the lead.