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Sookshmadarshini (2024)

Sookshmadarshini poster
Original title
സൂക്ഷ്മദര്‍ശിനി
Directed by
MC Jithin
Genre
mystery, thriller, comedy
Country
India
Runtime
2h 22m
Rated
UA
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman named Priyadarshini and her friends become suspicious of a bakery owner who returns to their neighborhood. They decide to investigate his activities and find out what he is hiding.

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What happens

Sookshmadarshini (transl. Microscope) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language mystery comedy-thriller film directed by M. C. Jithin, written by Libin T.B and Athul Ramachandran. Produced by Happy Hours Entertainments and AVA Productions, it stars Nazriya Nazim and Basil Joseph alongside Akhila Bhargavan, Pooja Mohanraj and Merin Philip in the supporting roles. The film revolves around Priyadarshini and her friends, who sets out to track down the whereabouts of Manuel, a bakery owner who has recently returned to their neighborhood, with his mother Grace. The film was shot across Kerala, primarily Kolenchery, from May 2024 to August 2024. It has cinematography, editing and music by Sharan Velayudhan, Chaman Chacko and Christo Xavier respectively. Sookshmadarshini was released in theatres on 22 November 2024, to positive reviews from critics and grossed ₹55 crore worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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