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Maniyarayile Ashokan (2020)

Maniyarayile Ashokan poster
Original title
മണിയറയിലെ അശോകൻ
Directed by
Shamzu Zayba
Genre
comedy, drama
Country
India
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
U
Rating
3.3 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man in Kerala tries to win over a woman he likes. His efforts lead to a series of comedic misunderstandings and romantic situations.

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What happens

Maniyarayile Ashokan is a 2020 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Shamzu Zayba. The film stars Jacob Gregory and Anupama Parameswaran. The cast also includes Krishna Sankar and Shine Tom Chacko. The film was produced by Gregory and Dulquer Salmaan in his newly established production company Wayfarer Films. He made a cameo appearance along with Nazriya Nazim and Anu Sithara as other characters. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was directly released through Netflix on 31 August 2020. The film received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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