PremiumRDX actor Shane Nigam’s Vela trailer to be screened with Dulquer Salmaan's King of Kotha in theatres
Actor Shane Nigam, who was unofficially banned by the Malayalam film bodies earlier this year, has two good reasons to cheer about this Onam
Last Updated: 11.59 AM, Aug 23, 2023
It's a twin treat for Malayalam actor Shane Nigam this Onam! The Kumbalangi Nights actor, who was unofficially banned by the Malayalam film producers and actors’ bodies earlier this year, due to “lack of discipline” on film sets, is part of two upcoming movies – RDX and Vela – that will play a pivotal role in charting his career forward.
RDX, which is helmed by debutant filmmaker Nahas Hidayath and has Shane along with Antony Varghese and Neeraj Madhav, will hit theatres on August 25 as an Onam release. But ahead of the movie, the audience will also get to see a glimpse of Shane in director Syam Sasi’s Vela, which also stars Sunny Wayne.
Shane Nigam plays a cop in Vela
The trailer of Vela, which also has Sidharth Bharathan and Sunny Wayne in pivotal roles, will be screened along with Dulquer Salmaan’s King of Kotha on August 24. The film is produced by S George, who had also backed Mammootty’s direct-to-OTT release Puzhu. Both Puzha and Vela will be distributed by Dulquer’s Wayfarer Films that has also produced King of Kotha.
Vela has Shane Nigam essaying the role of a civil police officer. Scripted by M Sajas, who had written Asif Ali’s Mandaram, the film is touted to be a drama-thriller. It also marked the first-ever cop role for Shane, who also went on to don the khaki and boots in Priyadarshan’s Corona Papers earlier this year.
Also read: Shane Nigam on Corona Papers: ‘Was confident I could play a cop as I had done Vela before’
RDX theatrical and OTT release
Meanwhile, RDX will have the actor essay two phases of his character’s life. The movie, which is an all-out action entertainer, will see Shane in an action-intensive role, with KGF: Chapter 2 and Vikram’s stunt choreographers Anbariv setting up five massive action sequences as part of its narrative.
The film is set to hit theatres on August 25, along with Nivin Pauly’s heist-comedy Ramachandra Boss & Co. It’s OTT rights have already been snapped up by Netflix , which could release the film on its platform by September end.