Dileep's D 153 is Henok: The Man in the Mist, a whodunit with a thriller crew

Dileep's 153rd film has a title: Henok: The Man in the Mist. The title look came out on October 19, the day of the film's pooja in Alappuzha. Ullas Krishna directs, M Star Entertainments produces, and Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films will distribute the film.

The makers describe Henok as a "who done it" mystery thriller. That fits the "The investigation begins" tagline on the pooja invite, which we noted when the film was announced as D 153.

Filming began on October 19 at the ancestral home of the Travancore sisters, Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini, in Kallupalam, Alappuzha, where producer Joby George switched on the camera. The shoot will cover Alappuzha, Kuttanad and Pune. Reports suggest Dileep plays a forensic surgeon.

Film: Henok: The Man in the Mist

Lead: Dileep

Director: Ullas Krishna

Screenplay: Robin, Ullas Krishna

Production: M Star Entertainments

Distribution: Wayfarer Films

Cinematography: Shajikumar

Editor: Shafeeq V.B.

Music: Mujeeb Majeed

The thriller team

Cinematographer Shajikumar shot Pulimurugan for Vysakh and, more recently, Tharun Moorthy's Thudarum. Composer Mujeeb Majeed scored Dinjith Ayyathan's mystery Kishkindha Kaandam and his Eko, both thrillers.

Shafeeq V.B. edits, and Ullas Krishna co-writes the screenplay with Robin. Henok is Ullas Krishna's second film as director, after Pushpaka Vimanam (2024).

The cast so far

Johny Antony, Emil George, Arjun Radhakrishnan, Grace Antony, Sudhy Kopa, Shaju Sreedhar, Raghunath Paleri and Nisthar Sait are among the cast.

Two thrillers in waiting

Henok gives Dileep two thrillers back to back. Neekkam, Jagan Shaji Kailas's debut as director, is still awaiting release.

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