Bhavana Release, the distribution arm of Bhavana Studios, will release Rejin S Babu's Bouma in Kerala. The announcement came on October 17 with a new poster of Dileesh Pothan, who plays one of the leads alongside Vineeth and Sagar Surya.
Film: Bouma
Writer and director: Rejin S Babu
Story: Doney Kadammanitta
Lead cast: Vineeth, Dileesh Pothan, Sagar Surya
Producer: Bassam Kadhiyar (Atus Films)
Music: Christo Xavier
Kerala distribution: Bhavana Release
Release: November 12, 2026, worldwide
Dileesh's own banner, his film as an actor
Bhavana Studios is run by Dileesh with actor Fahadh Faasil and writer Syam Pushkaran, according to the company's website. Its films include Kumbalangi Nights (2019), Joji (2021), Palthu Janwar (2022), Thankam (2023), Premalu (2024) and Bethlehem Kudumba Unit. Joji was directed by Dileesh himself.
With Bouma, the banner's distribution arm is taking on a film from another production house in which its co-founder is an actor.
Dileesh has a long acting record alongside his directing work. He played MP TV James in Amal Neerad's Bheeshma Parvam (2022), was part of Bhavana's own Palthu Janwar, and led Ranjan Pramod's thriller O. Baby.
The poster and the cast
The new poster shows Dileesh holding a torch on a dark path. Bouma opens in theatres worldwide on November 12, in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada.
The large ensemble includes Jaffer Idukki, seen in the trailer of Sidhu, and Vijay Babu, who is also in Jayasurya's Mayan: Chapter 1. Lena, Aditi Balan, Madhupal, Revathi Sharma and Raghunath Paleri are also in the cast.
Rejin S Babu after Pendulum
Rejin made his directorial debut with Pendulum (2023), a mystery thriller starring Vijay Babu. Bouma's crew includes cinematographer Sharan Velayudhan and editor Sooraj ES, who also edited Pendulum. Composer Christo Xavier is also scoring Amal Neerad's Bachelor Party D'eux.
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