Rachel (2025 film)

Rachel
Poster with cancelled release date
Directed by	Anandhini Bala
Written by	Rahul Manappattu (story) Rahul Manappattu & Abrid Shine (screenplay)
Produced by	Manju Badusha Shahul Hameed Rajan Chirayil
Starring	Honey Rose Baburaj Roshan Basheer Chandu Salim Kumar Radhika Radhakrishnan
Cinematography	Swaroop Philip
Edited by	Manoj
Music by	Ishaan Chhabra
Production company	Badusha's Silver Screen Entertainment
Running time	132 minutes [1]
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Rachel is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language revenge thriller film directed by Anandhini Bala and starring Honey Rose in the title role. ^{[2] [3]}

Premise

A tough young woman goes after those responsible for destroying her family. Her blood-soaked hunt for payback gets tangled with unexpected love and escalating feuds as she fights to settle the score on her own terms. ^{[4] [5]}

Cast

• Honey Rose as Rachel ^[6]
• Baburaj as Joy ^[7]
• Roshan Basheer ^[8]
• Chandu Salim Kumar as Joshua
• Radhika Radhakrishnan ^[9]
• Jaffar Idukki

Production

The filming began on 12 September 2023. ^[10] The first schedule was completed on 20 October 2023. ^[11] The film wrapped it's production on 21 December 2023. ^[12]

Honey Rose described the physical demands of the shoot in public statements following the wrap, noting a 47-day final stretch she described as "an unforgettable chapter." ^{[13] [14]}

Marketing

The first look poster was released on 15 July 2023. ^[15] The second look poster was released on 22 April 2024. ^[16] The teaser was released in June 2024. ^{[17] [18]} A poster announcing trailer release was out on 15 November 2025. ^[19] The trailer was released on same day. ^{[20] [21]}

Release

Theatrical

The film was initially scheduled to release in January 2025 ^{[22] [23]} but was postponed multiple times. It was reported that the film's delay was due to actress Honey Rose's controversy related to Bobby Chemmannur. ^[24] However, producer Badusha denied the claim, stating that production work was still pending and needed to be finished. ^[25] The makers then announced the release date as 6 December 2025, ^{[26] [27] [28]} but it was postponed to 12 December 2025, ^{[29] [30] [31]} and has been postponed indefinitely. ^{[32] [33]}

Distribution

The film has been positioned for pan-Indian distribution with planned releases or dubbed versions in multiple languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi in addition to Malayalam. ^[34]

References

1. "Rachel (2025)". Irish Film Classification Office . 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
2. "Rachel trailer: Honey Rose in a revenge thriller". Mathrubhumi. 2025.
3. "Rachel trailer: Honey Rose fights with a hunter's grudge in the film". Cinema Express. 2025-11-16.
4. "Rachel trailer out: Honey Rose delivers her boldest transformation yet". The Times of India. 2025.
5. "Trailer preview: torch strapped to forehead, blood streaking across face". Mathrubhumi. 2025.
6. "Honey Rose unveils bold new avatar in Rachel". Mathrubhumi. 2025.
7. "First look: Baburaj as Joy; Honey Rose's transformation in Rachel draws buzz". Mathrubhumi. 2025.
8. "Roshan Basheer on his Rachel co-star Honey Rose". The Times of India. 2025.
9. "First look poster out". The Times of India. 2023.
10. "Honey Rose starrer pan-Indian film Rachel goes on floors". The Times of India. 2023.
11. "Schedule wrap for Rachel". The Times of India. 2024.
12. "It's a wrap for the Honey Rose starrer Rachel". The Times of India. 21 December 2023.
13. "Honey Rose: the last 47 days have been an unforgettable chapter". The Times of India. 2024.
14. "Rachel production and technical credits reported". The Times of India. 2024.
15. "First-look motion poster out of Rachel". The Hindu. 2023.
16. "Second-look poster released". The Times of India. 2024.
17. "Rachel teaser released". OTTPlay. 2024.
18. "Intriguing teaser of Honey Rose's 'Rachel' launched". The South First. 18 June 2024.
19. "Torch strapped to forehead, blood streaking across face: Trailer of 'Rachel' starring Honey Rose to drop soon". Mathrubhumi. 15 November 2025.
20. "'Rachel' trailer out: Honey Rose transforms into fierce avenger ahead of Christmas release". Mathrubhumi. 15 November 2025.
21. "Trailer: Rachel — hunter's grudge theme". Cinema Express. 2025-11-16.
22. "Honey Rose Film Rachel Gets A Release Date!". Times Now News. 4 December 2024.
23. "Rachel release date update". OTTPlay. 2025.
24. "Honey Rose's new movie 'Rachel' release postponed amidst BoChe controversy". Kerala Kaumudi. 11 January 2025.
25. "No connection between Honey Rose's personal issues and 'Rachel' release, makers clarify". Onmanorama. 2025-01-12.
26. "Rachel gets release date". The New Indian Express. 2025-11-06.
27. "Rachel hitting theatres on December 6". Mathrubhumi. 2025-11-06.
28. "Rachel release postponed amid controversy". Kerala Kaumudi. 2025.
29. "Honey Rose starrer Rachel gets a new release date". Filmfare. 2025-11-27.
30. "Rachel finally gets a new release date". OTTPlay. 2025-11-26.
31. "Rachel gets new release date". Times of India. 2025-11-27.
32. "Honey Rose's comeback movie 'Rachel' postponed again: 'Considering the timing and overall release landscape..'". The Times of India. 12 December 2025.
33. "'Rachel is ready… but not yet': Honey Rose's action thriller delays release, global date coming soon". Mathrubhumi . 11 December 2025.
34. "Rachel: Christmas release set for five languages". The Times of India. 2025-11-15.

External Links

Rachel at IMDb