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'''''Who''''' is a 2018 Indian English and [[Malayalam]]-language [[science fiction]] Mystery [[Thriller film|Thriller]] film, written and directed by [[Ajay Devaloka]] as his directorial debut.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shruthy-menon-in-a-movie-on-dream-interpretation/articleshow/60005926.cms|title=Shruthy Menon next: Shruthy Menon in a movie on 'dream interpretation' &#124; Malayalam Movie News|website=The Times of India|date=11 August 2017 |accessdate=8 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="DC1">{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/180917/who-gets-perfect-start.html |title=Who gets perfect start |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=18 September 2017 |access-date=2017-09-30 }}</ref> The film features [[Shine Tom Chacko]], [[Shruthy Menon]], [[Pearle Maaney]], [[Rajeev Pillai]] and Prashanth Nair (IAS) .<ref name="DC1"/> The film was produced by Vishakha Bokil and co-produced by MF Anto under the banner of Corridor 6 Films. The teaser was released on YouTube in September.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqyPj2Dhhnw|title=Who Movie &#124; Official Teaser Trailer &#124; Shine Tom Chacko &#124; Ajay Devaloka &#124; Pearle Maaney &#124; HD|date=14 September 2017 |via=YouTube}}</ref>''Who'' is the first time travel movie from Kerala. The movie had its official world premiere at the 71st [[Cannes film festival]]'s market section on 15 May 2018. Who had a nationwide release in India in Malayalam language with English subtitles obtaining rave reviews from the critics.<ref>{{Cite news |title='Who' Malayalam movie review: Ajay Devaloka and Pearle Maaney introduce new cinematic language|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/who-malayalam-movie-review-ajay-devaloka-pearle-maaney-introduce-new-cinematic-language-784016|access-date=2018-10-23|website=[[IB Times]]|language=en}}</ref> 'WHO' is now streaming on [[Amazon Prime]] worldwide.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/who-by-ajay-devaloka-selected-for-cannes-fest/articleshow/63355030.cms|title=Who by Ajay Devaloka selected for Cannes Fest – Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=19 March 2018 }}</ref>


==Synopsis==
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'''''Who''''' is an upcoming ([[English language|English]], [[Malayalam]]) film, written and directed by [[Ajay Devaloka]] as his directorial debut.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shruthy-menon-in-a-movie-on-dream-interpretation/articleshow/60005926.cms|title=Shruthy Menon next: Shruthy Menon in a movie on &lsquo;dream interpretation&rsquo; &#124; Malayalam Movie News|website=Times of India|accessdate=8 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="DC1">{{cite news |last=staff |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/180917/who-gets-perfect-start.html |title=Who gets perfect start |publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=September 18, 2017 |accessdate=2017-09-30 }}</ref> The film features prominent actors [[Shine Tom Chacko]], [[Shruthy Menon]], [[Pearle Maaney]], [[Rajeev Pillai]] and Sankar R. Nair in the lead roles.<ref name="DC1"/> The teaser was released on YouTube in September.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqyPj2Dhhnw</ref><ref>http://epaper.deccanchronicle.com/articledetailpage.aspx?id=9013576</ref> The film will be sold at the [[Marché du Film]].<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/who-by-ajay-devaloka-selected-for-cannes-fest/articleshow/63355030.cms</ref>
A beautiful yet mysterious valley spread across 200&nbsp;km. In Mercada, strange things happen every year on Christmas Day. A young girl, a dream interpreter, a criminal psychologist and a team of two police officers try to solve the puzzles in the valley.


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The film deals with dream interpretation with an emphasis on [[magic realism]]. [[Time travel]] is another significant aspect of the movie which serves as a sequel to the yet to be released movie, ''Isabella''.<ref name="deccanchronicle"/> Set for a niche audience, the film is an Indie movie.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/apr/09/im-targeting-only-a-niche-audience-5447.html|title='I'm targeting only a niche audience'|website=[[Cinema Express]]|date=9 April 2018 }}</ref> Hollywood vocalist Uyanga Bold has sung a song for WHO.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/260318/uyangas-voice-comes-to-kerala.html|title=Uyanga's voice comes to Kerala|date=26 March 2018|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
==Plot==

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The sci-fi movie is based on the premise of dream interpretation with an emphasis on magic realism.[[Time travel]] is another significant aspect of the movie. ''Who'' is a sequel to the yet to be released movie, ''Isabella''.<ref name="deccanchronicle"/> Set for a niche audience, the film is an Indie movie.<ref>http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/apr/09/im-targeting-only-a-niche-audience-5447.html</ref> Hollywood vocalist Uyanga Bold has sung a song for WHO.<ref>https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/260318/uyangas-voice-comes-to-kerala.html</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Shine Tom Chacko]] as John Luka
* [[Shine Tom Chacko]] as John Luka
* [[Shruthy Menon]] as Arunima Avarthan
* [[Shruthy Menon]] as Arunima Avarthan
* [[Pearle Maaney]] as Dolores
* [[Pearle Maaney]] as Dolores
* [[Rajeev Pillai]] as Hector
* [[Rajeev Pillai]] as Hector
* Prashanth Nair as Dr. Samuel
* Prashanth Nair IAS as Dr. Samuel
* Sankar R Nair as Inspector Ravi
* Angana Roy as Neena
* Angana Roy as Neena
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* Sajin Saleem as Veetus Benty<ref name="DC1"/><ref name="deccanchronicle">{{cite web|url=http://epaper.deccanchronicle.com/articledetailpage.aspx?id=8896732|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908120913/http://epaper.deccanchronicle.com/articledetailpage.aspx?id=8896732|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 September 2017|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|title=Deccan Chronicle ePaper|access-date=8 September 2017}}</ref>
* Sajin Saleem as Veetus Benty
*Merin Mariya as Ayana Bennet
* Srikanth Menon as Britto Fohrman
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<ref name="DC1"/><ref name="deccanchronicle">{{cite web|url=http://epaper.deccanchronicle.com/articledetailpage.aspx?id=8896732|website=epaper.deccanchronicle.com|title=Deccan Chronicle ePaper|accessdate=8 September 2017}}</ref>


== Production ==
== Production ==
===Filming===
''Who'' began shooting June 2017 in [[Nainital]], [[Uttarkhand]], and took 20 days.<ref name="indiatimes"/>
''Who'' began shooting June 2017 in [[Nainital]], [[Uttarakhand]], and took 20 days.<ref name="indiatimes"/> Principal photography for the '''''Who''''' began in 2017 May at [[Munnar]]. Crew planned two months break from filming as [[Shine Tom Chacko]] had prior commitments. On 23 July [[Ajay Devaloka]] started the filming in Naintal with Natural lighting. Devaloka was adamant that he wanted virgin geography which no cinema viewer had ever seen. So they were lucky and got the apt place in [[Uttarakhand]].
The film depends mostly on mist, so it was challenging to keep the continuity as well. Locations of many scenes were in remote places far away from each other, which made the crew uneasy. Ultimately the second schedule wrapped up after 23 days shoot<ref>{{Cite news |title=Five reasons to watch Pearle Maaney's sci-fi thriller 'Who'|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/five-reasons-watch-pearle-maaneys-sci-fi-thriller-who-783900|access-date=2018-10-25|website=[[IB Times]]|language=en}}</ref> for [[Pearle Maaney]] to reduce her weight. The movie was completed in 3 schedules.


The film was officially announced as ''Isabella'' and the title launch was done by director [[Mohan (director)|Mohan]], who interestingly had a film ''[[Isabella (1988 film)|Isabella]]'' as director in 1988.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Madhu |first1=Vignesh |title=Isabella Malayalam movie ready to start rolling |url=http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/isabella-malayalam-movie-ready-start-rolling/ |accessdate=31 July 2020 |publisher=Onlookers Media |date=17 December 2016}}</ref>
== Post Production ==
WHO is a [[Dolby Atmos]] motion picture. [[Sound design]] has been done by Vishakha Bokil and the Mixing engineer is National award winner Sinoy Joseph. It's a full length Sync-Sound film. Foley design has been done in Just Foley Studio. 4k Colour grading has been completed in baselight at QLab Mumbai. [[Hollywood]] composer [[Hans zimmer]]'s movie [[Dark night]] lead vocalist '''Uyanga Bold''' has Sung a song for the [[film]].


== References ==
==Release==
The movie had its official world premiere at the 71st [[Cannes film festival]]'s market section on 15 May 2018. The film had its theatrical release on 10 October 2018 in India.
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==External links==
== Reception ==
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7282370/ ''Who''] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]
* [https://whomovie.corridor6films.com/ Official Website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/WhoCinema/''Who''] at the [[Facebook]]
*[https://www.instagram.com/whomovie/''Who''] at the [[Instagram]]
*[https://www.twitter.com/whomovie2018/''Who''] at the [[Twitter]]


=== Critical response ===
Nirmal Narayanan of [[IB Times]] wrote WHO is not everyone's cup of tea. But if you are the one who likes to enjoy films like 'Triangle' and 'Inception', book the tickets for this [[Ajay Devaloka]] directorial without any second thoughts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nirmal |first=Narayanan|date=26 October 2018 |title='Who' Malayalam movie review: Ajay Devaloka and Pearle Maaney introduce new cinematic language|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/who-malayalam-movie-review-ajay-devaloka-pearle-maaney-introduce-new-cinematic-language-784016|website=[[IB Times]]|language=en}}</ref>


== Music ==
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[[Category:Upcoming films]]
''Who'' is a [[Dolby Atmos]] motion picture. The [[Sound design]] is done by Vishakha Bokil and National award winner [[Sinoy Joseph]] is the mixing engineer in the film. The film was fully shot in Sync-Sound. [[Úyanga Bold]] who served as a vocalist for [[Hans Zimmer]] in the score of [[The Dark Knight]] lent her vocals for a song in the film.
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[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
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[[Category:Indian films]]
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== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|7282370}}
* {{Facebook|WhoCinema|Who Movie}}


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[[Category:Indian science fiction films]]
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Latest revision as of 21:06, 21 September 2024

Who
Theatrical Release Poster.
Directed byAjay Devaloka
Screenplay byAjay Devaloka
Story byAjay Devaloka
Produced byVishakha Bokil
Starring
CinematographyAmith Surendran
Edited byAjay Devaloka
Music byCatharsis and Manikandan Ayyapa
Production
company
Corridor 6 Films
Distributed byCorridor 6 Films
Release date
  • 26 October 2018 (2018-10-26)
CountryIndia
LanguagesMalayalam
English

Who is a 2018 Indian English and Malayalam-language science fiction Mystery Thriller film, written and directed by Ajay Devaloka as his directorial debut.[1][2] The film features Shine Tom Chacko, Shruthy Menon, Pearle Maaney, Rajeev Pillai and Prashanth Nair (IAS) .[2] The film was produced by Vishakha Bokil and co-produced by MF Anto under the banner of Corridor 6 Films. The teaser was released on YouTube in September.[3]Who is the first time travel movie from Kerala. The movie had its official world premiere at the 71st Cannes film festival's market section on 15 May 2018. Who had a nationwide release in India in Malayalam language with English subtitles obtaining rave reviews from the critics.[4] 'WHO' is now streaming on Amazon Prime worldwide.[5]

Synopsis

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A beautiful yet mysterious valley spread across 200 km. In Mercada, strange things happen every year on Christmas Day. A young girl, a dream interpreter, a criminal psychologist and a team of two police officers try to solve the puzzles in the valley.

The film deals with dream interpretation with an emphasis on magic realism. Time travel is another significant aspect of the movie which serves as a sequel to the yet to be released movie, Isabella.[6] Set for a niche audience, the film is an Indie movie.[7] Hollywood vocalist Uyanga Bold has sung a song for WHO.[8]

Cast

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Production

[edit]

Filming

[edit]

Who began shooting June 2017 in Nainital, Uttarakhand, and took 20 days.[1] Principal photography for the Who began in 2017 May at Munnar. Crew planned two months break from filming as Shine Tom Chacko had prior commitments. On 23 July Ajay Devaloka started the filming in Naintal with Natural lighting. Devaloka was adamant that he wanted virgin geography which no cinema viewer had ever seen. So they were lucky and got the apt place in Uttarakhand. The film depends mostly on mist, so it was challenging to keep the continuity as well. Locations of many scenes were in remote places far away from each other, which made the crew uneasy. Ultimately the second schedule wrapped up after 23 days shoot[9] for Pearle Maaney to reduce her weight. The movie was completed in 3 schedules.

The film was officially announced as Isabella and the title launch was done by director Mohan, who interestingly had a film Isabella as director in 1988.[10]

Release

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The movie had its official world premiere at the 71st Cannes film festival's market section on 15 May 2018. The film had its theatrical release on 10 October 2018 in India.

Reception

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Critical response

[edit]

Nirmal Narayanan of IB Times wrote WHO is not everyone's cup of tea. But if you are the one who likes to enjoy films like 'Triangle' and 'Inception', book the tickets for this Ajay Devaloka directorial without any second thoughts.[11]

Music

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Who is a Dolby Atmos motion picture. The Sound design is done by Vishakha Bokil and National award winner Sinoy Joseph is the mixing engineer in the film. The film was fully shot in Sync-Sound. Úyanga Bold who served as a vocalist for Hans Zimmer in the score of The Dark Knight lent her vocals for a song in the film.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shruthy Menon next: Shruthy Menon in a movie on 'dream interpretation' | Malayalam Movie News". The Times of India. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Who gets perfect start". Deccan Chronicle. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Who Movie | Official Teaser Trailer | Shine Tom Chacko | Ajay Devaloka | Pearle Maaney | HD". 14 September 2017 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "'Who' Malayalam movie review: Ajay Devaloka and Pearle Maaney introduce new cinematic language". IB Times. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Who by Ajay Devaloka selected for Cannes Fest – Times of India". The Times of India. 19 March 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Deccan Chronicle ePaper". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  7. ^ "'I'm targeting only a niche audience'". Cinema Express. 9 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Uyanga's voice comes to Kerala". Deccan Chronicle. 26 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Five reasons to watch Pearle Maaney's sci-fi thriller 'Who'". IB Times. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  10. ^ Madhu, Vignesh (17 December 2016). "Isabella Malayalam movie ready to start rolling". Onlookers Media. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  11. ^ Nirmal, Narayanan (26 October 2018). "'Who' Malayalam movie review: Ajay Devaloka and Pearle Maaney introduce new cinematic language". IB Times.
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