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Directed by | Arfaz Ayub |
Written by | Arfaz Ayub |
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Produced by | Ramesh P Pillai |
Starring | Asif Ali Amala Paul Sharaf U Dheen |
Cinematography | Appu Prabhakar |
Edited by | Deepu Joseph |
Music by | Vishal Chandrashekhar |
Production company | Abhishek Films |
Distributed by | Wayfarer Films PHF (overseas) |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Level Cross is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language psychological thriller film written and directed by debutant Arfaz Ayub. The film stars Asif Ali, Amala Paul and Sharafudheen. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Level Cross was released theatrically on 26 July 2024.
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Arfaz Ayub, who earlier assisted Jeethu Joseph, makes his directorial debut with this film. Major portions of the film were shot in Tunisia. [5] [6] Filming began on 28 March 2023, [7] in Tunisia, and the schedule was wrapped up on 18 April 2023. [8] The motion poster and title of the film were unveiled on 3 January 2024. [9] [10] [11]
The music was composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar. [12] [13] [14] Amala Paul makes her debut as a playback singer with the song "Ente Pinnile Roopam." [15]
All lyrics are written by Vinayak Sasikumar
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ente Pinnile Roopam" | Amala Paul | 2:29 |
2. | "Donkey Song" | Anthony Daasan | 3:18 |
3. | "Payye Payye" | Devu Mathew | 2:37 |
4. | "Ente Pinnile Roopam (Film version)" | Shakthisree Gopalan | 2:29 |
Total length: | 10:53 |
Vivek Santhosh of The New Indian Express rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "What ultimately makes this psychological thriller both interesting and defeating is that no one is quite what they seem." [16] Anjana George of The Times of India gave it three out of five stars and wrote, "it is a film that rewards viewers who appreciate intricate narratives and symbolic storytelling. Its artistic approach makes it a promising debut, though its unconventional style might not appeal to all audiences." [17]
Rohit Panikker of Times Now gave it four out of five stars and wrote, "Level Cross is an exciting and interesting experiment in story-telling, and a psychological thriller that definitely offers a different experience in the theatre." [18] Sanjith Sidhardhan of OTTplay gave it three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "If you are a fan of slow-burn, psychological thrillers, then Arfaz Ayub’s confident debut makes for a good watch." [19]
Level Cross grossed ₹0.55 Crore ($66121) worldwide. [20]
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