Antony Varghese signs a romantic, mass film

Antony Varghese’s latest signing will have him work in a genre that he hasn’t so far in his fledgling career. The upcoming movie, which will go on floors next year, is a romantic, mass film that will be directed by Nahas Hidayath.

The yet-to-be-titled movie is scripted by Anil Narayanan, who had earlier penned the scripts of Tharangam and Style. Debutant director Nahas had earlier worked with director Basil Joseph in movies such as Godha.

Apart from Antony, the film also has Renji Panicker, Saiju Kurup, Shine Tom Chacko, Jaffer Idukki. “All the college students in the film will comprise of newcomers whom we would be selecting through auditions,” says a source from the film, adding that they are planning to put out a casting call by November 25 evening.

The movie is set to go on floors by February end next year and will be shot in Kottayam and Pathanamthitta. Antony, meanwhile, is busy with Tinu Pappachan’s Ajagajantharam, which revolves around incidents that happen during a temple festival.