PremiumVela: Shane Nigam-starrer police drama gets a release date
Also starring Sunny Wayne, Sidharth Bharathan and Aditi Balan, Vela is directed by Syam Sasi
Last Updated: 01.54 PM, Oct 20, 2023
Actor Shane Nigam’s upcoming film Vela is gearing up for its theatrical release. The Syam Sasi directorial will portray Shane as a police officer. This will be the second time the actor will be seen as a cop after Corona Papers, which was directed by Priyadarshan. The film revolves around an intricate relationship between two police officers, and promises to be a nail-biting thriller. Along with Shane, the film also features Sunny Wayne in a pivotal role. Vela is scheduled to hit the theatres on November 10, along with two other movies - Basil Joseph’s Falimy and the Dileep-starrer actioner Bandra.
Vela’s plot and lead characters
Going by the glimpses of Vela, the upcoming film is a rooted police procedural. Shane essays a policeman, who works in the police control room. He keeps getting many false messages after joining the wing, which puts him in a dilemma about whether or not to follow those messages, or to forward them to his superiors. The teaser of the film features Sunny in a rugged look, who is at loggerheads with Shane’s character.
Vela is touted to explore the professional and personal lives of these policemen and their own politics. During a previous interview with OTTplay, Shane revealed that most of the shooting for the film took place inside a police control room in Palakkad.
Cast and crew of Vela
Aditi Balan, who is known for her performance in Aruvi, will play the female lead in Vella. She has previously acted in Malayalam films such as Padavettu, alongside Nivin Pauly, and in Cold Case with Prithviraj Sukumaran.
The cast of Vela also includes actor-director Sidharth Bharathan and MV Namritha. The script is written by M Sajas, and the technical team includes Mahesh Bhuvaned (as the editor) and Suresh Rajan (as the cinematographer). The music department is handled by Sam CS, who is known for his work in movies like RDX: Rober, Dony, Xavier, Kaithi and Vikram.
Shane Nigam’s upcoming projects
Shane will star alongside Shine Tom Chacko in Little Hearts , produced by Sandra Thomas. Directed by Aby Treesa Paul and Anto Jose Perera, the romantic comedy film also features Renji Panicker, Dhyan Sreenivasan and Anagha Maruthora in key roles. Shane will also be seen in Qurbani, an upcoming romantic drama directed by Geo V, which features Aarsha Chandini Baiju as the female lead.