‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’: Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju to lead Bhavana Studios next project

Bhavana Studios has officially announced its sixth studio project. Titled Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, the film is touted to be a romantic-comedy feature, with love blooming between the two main characters played by Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju.

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In their official announcement across the production house’s social media platforms, Bethlehem Kudumba Unit will be helmed by Girish AD—his second run with the company after his 2024 blockbuster rom-com Premalu. It also marks his reunion with Mamitha, who previously charmed audiences as Reenu in Premalu.

Fahadh Faasil, Dileesh Pothan, and Syam Pushkaran, the founding trio of Bhavana Studios, will bankroll the project. Bhavana Studios' previous productions aside from Premalu include Kumbalangi Nights, Joji, Palthu Janwar, and Thankam.

The film also brings back much of the original Premalu crew. Girish AD and Kiran Josey (I Am Kathalan) will pen the script for the film, while Vishnu Vijay (Guppy, Thallumaala) will provide the symphony. Ajmal Sabu will work the cameras for the film, and Akash Joseph Varghese will stitch the clips in editing.

While a sequel to Premalu was confirmed shortly after its release, producer Dileesh Pothan clarified that another film would precede it—now revealed to be Bethlehem Kudumba Unit.

The announcement has got fans of Nivin Pauly excited, and for good reason. A major star in the 2010s Mollywood film scene, Pauly’s selection of scripts has been weak of late. But with his collaboration with Bhavana Studios, known for their quality films, it provides a glimmer of hope.

Production for Bethlehem Kudumba Unit is expected to begin right after September’s Onam celebrations.

 

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