Mr X: Manju Warrier joins hands with Arya, Gautham Karthik for the ambitious action drama. Details inside

Manu Anand, who made Vishnu Vishal-starrer FIR last year, had announced his next directorial project a while ago. Arya and Gautham Karthik were roped in to play lead roles in the movie which was titled as Mr X. S Lakshman Kumar of Prince Pictures is bankrolling the film which is billed as an action drama.

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Tanveer Mir is handling cinematography for the ambitious film which has music composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas. Prasanna GK and Stunt Silva handle editing and action choreography respectively. 

The team has brought Natpe Thunai and Dikkiloona fame Anagha on board to play a crucial role in the movie. It is heard that the actress will be paired opposite Arya. The makers have now come up with a surprise announcement, which has left cinephiles excited.

Manju Warrier has now officially joined the project. The Mollywood actress was earlier seen in Dhanush's Asuran and Ajith's Thunivu which was released this year. Though there is speculation that the talented actress will be seen essaying a character with grey shades, an official confirmation is awaited.

Arya had Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam this year, while Gautham Karthik was seen in Pathu Thala and 16 August 1947. More details about Mr X will be revealed later. The makers will be launching the project today with an official ceremony and shooting is likely to begin soon.

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A motion poster of the film, hinting at its genre, was unveiled by makers more than a month ago. Divyanka Anand Shankar and Raam H Puthran are in charge of additional screenplay for the project.