Fahadh Faasil on Aavesham not being a big-scale movie initially: ‘Only 10-15 days into shoot…’

Aavesham is a much celebrated film of Fahadh Faasil, who recently revealed how director Jithu Madhavan realised the possibility of his character Rangannan and expanded the scale of the movie.

Fahadh Faasil in Aavesham

Key Points

• Fahadh Faasil starred in the Malayalam hit film Aavesham, which is still popular among the masses
• Fahadh recently revealed that the film was not initially planned to be a big project and the director Jithu Madhavan realised the possibility of the character couple of days after he shoot began
• You can watch Aavesham on JioHotstar via OTTplay Premium

Fahadh Faasil once again brought back the ‘Rangannan’ vibes as he recently danced to the Illuminati song from his popular film Aavesham, which took the box office by storm when it was released in theatres in 2024. However, Fahadh Faasil recently revealed that Aavesham was not initially planned as a big-scale movie.

Fahadh Faasil on Aavesham

Aavesham is a 2024 Malayalam film, helmed by Jithu Madhavan and starring actor Fahadh Faasil in the role of an eccentric gangster Rangannan. In a recent interview with the Cue Studio, Fahadh spoke about how the film was not initially planned as a big-scale movie, which he has also co-produced.

“Primarily, 10-15 days into the shoot, Jithu would have also probably realised the possibility of that character. And that is how it became big," Fahadh explained, adding that it was a layered process.

While stating that it is packaged for a theatrical experience, Fahadh Faasil further said that Aavesham has the emotions that are associated with mass (films) - whether it is humour or scenes that will leave you teary-eyed.

Where to watch Aavesham on OTT

You can watch Aavesham on JioHotstar via OTTplay Premium. Aavesham follows three Malayali youths who enrol at an engineering college in Bangalore, where they get beaten up by seniors. They vow to take revenge, but are aware that they won’t be able to do so on their own. Their quest to find local support takes them to Rangannan, a feared gangster, who takes an instant liking to them. But the youths soon realise that Rangannan’s affection does come with a price. Hipzster, Mithun Jai Sankar, and Roshan Shanavas play the college students along with Sajin Gopu as Ambaan.

On the other hand, Fahadh Faasil is gearing up for the release of his upcoming Malayalam film Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira, which releases in theatres on August 29, 2025.

Also read: Fahadh Faasil is not the only reason why you should watch Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira, it is…

FAQs

Q. Is Aavesham a hit or flop?

A. Aavesham is a hit, minting over Rs 150 crore at the box office, as per industry tracker Sacnilk.

Q. Is Aavesham 2 confirmed?

A. Yes, Aavesham 2 confirmed. Sajin Gopu had earlier confirmed that the sequel is happening.

Q. Is Aavesham based on a true story?

A. No, Aavesham is not based on a true story.

Also read: Most-awaited Malayalam OTT releases in September 2025 on JioHotstar, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sony LIV, and more: Pharma to Sumathi Valavu

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