Gaganachari

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Gaganachari
Directed byArun Chandu
Written byArun Chandu
Produced byVinayaka Ajith
Starring Anarkali Marikar
Gokul Suresh
CinematographySurjith S Pai
Edited byAravind Manmadhan
Music bySankar Sharma
Release date
  • June 21, 2024 (2024-06-21)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Gaganachari (transl.Celestial being) is an Indian Malayalam language science fiction comedy film. It is set in 2040s Kerala where three men meets a mysterious alien. It stars Anarkali Marikar, Gokul Suresh, Aju Varghese and K. B. Ganesh Kumar. The film was premiered through 'Kerala Pop Con' on January 28 at the Kochi Panambilly Nagar Rotary Club. [1] The film has a limited theatrical release on June 21, 2024, and met with positive responses from audience and critics. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Synopsis

Set in a dystopian version of Kerala in 2043, 'Gaganachari' explores the comedic chaos that happens when an apartment inhabited by three problematic bachelors becomes a refuge for an extraterrestrial female fugitive.

Cast

Release

Premiere

The film was premiered through 'Kerala Pop Con' on January 28 at the Kochi Panambilly Nagar Rotary Club. [1] [7]

Theatrical

The trailer of the film released on 18 June 2024 and it received highly positive response. [8] [9] [10] The film is scheduled to release worldwide on 21 June 2024. [11]

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