A surprise for 'Akashathinte Niram' movie team

The crew of the upcoming movie Akashathinte Niram were in for a surprise when they landed at the location, a remote island called Neil, located in the Andamans.
The panchayat president of the island, which has a population of less than a 1,000, turned out to be a Malayali. “Their’s was the only Malayali family on the island and were of great help to us,” says Dr Biju, the director of the movie, adding that this is probably the first time a Malayalam movie is being shot on such a small island.
Neil is just 2-km-long and 3-km-wide; and the crew had to travel by ship for more than two hours from the capital city of cto reach the island.
The team of 45, which included actors Nedumudi Venu, Indrajith, Prithviraj and Amala Paul, stayed on the island for 25 days at a stretch. “We stayed in the bamboo huts located on the beach. The only means of transport there was cycles. It was difficult to move all the equipment required for the shoot each day, but the evenings made up for all the effort. We would all sit on the beach and soak in the view,” says the director.