Revealed: Tovino Thomas to essay medico-legal advisor Samuel John Kattookkaran in 'Forensic'

Tovino Thomas started shooting for 'Forensic' this week, after an auspicious puja function. While not many details were stated about his character, it has now been revealed that Tovino will essay the role of Samuel John Kattookkaran, a medico-legal advisor who works in the forensic science lab for the Kerala Police. Tovino Thomas has shared an identity card of Samuel, spilling the beans on his character.
Earlier Tovino had visited the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology and the Forensic Science lab of Kerala Police Academy in Thiruvananthapuram, as part of preparations for his role.Apart from Tovino, ‘Forensic’ also features Mamta Mohandas in a pivotal character. However the duo has not been paired as a couple in the film.
Touted to be a crime-thriller, ‘Forensic’ is helmed by Akhil Paul, the scriptwriter of '7th Day' and co-directed by Anas Khan. The duo have also penned the film’s screenplay. Interestingly, ‘Forensic’ was to be directed by cinematographer-filmmaker Sujith Vassudev however due to prior commitments, Sujith had to opt-out of the project and the scriptwriters took over the job of direction too. Akhil George is cranking the lens and Jakes Bejoy is handling the music department. Shameer Muhammed has been roped in as the editor for the film. ‘Forensic’ is bankrolled by Navis Xaviour and Siju Mathew under the banner of Juvis Production.