# Fahadh Faasil’s ‘Karate Chandran’ begins shoot in Kottayam 2026-10-24T13:01:12+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Fahadh Faasil’s Malayalam film ‘Karate Chandran’ began filming on Saturday, 24 October 2026, with a formal puja and switch-on ceremony in Kottayam. The film is produced by Bhavana Studios and marks the independent directorial debut of Roy, a longtime co-director of filmmaker Dileesh Pothan. The film is planned as a 140-day shoot across Kottayam and neighbouring areas. The screenplay is jointly written by S. Hareesh and Vinoy Thomas, who previously collaborated on ‘Jallikattu’ and ‘Churuli’. The ensemble cast includes Vijayaraghavan, Johny Antony, Sudheesh, Renji Panicker, and others. Bhavana Studios’ upcoming projects also include ‘Picnic’, directed by Kiran Josey, and Fahadh Faasil’s forthcoming films ‘Torpedo’ and an untitled film with Jeethu Joseph. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Mathrubhumi and Cinema Express both report the same facts about the film’s start, cast, and crew in a straightforward, neutral style. Neither outlet emphasises any political or critical angle. The coverage is uniform straight reporting. The key detail to watch is the planned 140-day shooting schedule across Kottayam. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - mathrubhumi.com (neutral report) Straightforward production announcement, no slant. - cinemaexpress.com (neutral report) Straightforward production announcement, no slant. This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Bhavana Studios, Fahadh Faasil, Karate Chandran, Kottayam, Roy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/fahadh-faasils-karate-chandran-begins-shoot-in-kottayam/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/fahadh-faasils-karate-chandran-begins-shoot-in-kottayam/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/