Asif Ali to romance Anju Kurian in his next

Actress Anju Kurian has been roped in to play Asif Ali's romantic interest in '

Kavi

Uddeshichathu'. The movie marks her first lead role after her cameos as Vineeth Sreenivasan's wife in '

Ohm Shanti Oshana

' and Nivin Pauly's sister in '

Premam

'.

The movie's co-director Thomaskutty tells us, 'Anju plays a pivotal character in the movie. In fact, the story revolves around the plot hatched by Asif's character Kavalam Jimmy to make her fall in love with him.'

The film also has Narain playing Vattathil Bosco, who is Asif's best friend turned worst enemy. 'A trivial incident in their childhood leaves their friendship sour and they have carried that bitterness into their twenties. However, Biju Menon's character Minnal George tries to make truce between the two,' he explains.

The comic caper is currently filming in Kannur and also has locations in Pollachi, Palakkad and Kodaikanal.