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Trailer for Fahadh Faasil's suspense thriller ‘Dhoomam’ out

Dhoomam is due in cinemas on June 23 across 300-plus screens in Kerala.

Trailer for Fahadh Faasil's suspense thriller ‘Dhoomam’ out

The makers of the upcoming Malayalam-language suspense thriller Dhoomam unveiled the much-awaited trailer for the film on Tuesday. The film stars Fahadh Faasil and Aparna Balamurali in lead roles.

Taking to Instagram, actor-filmmaker Prithviraj Sukumaran shared the trailer and wrote in the caption, "Few souls leave behind a trail (er) of smoke and mirrors. The intriguing Dhoomam trailer out now.”


Hombale Films, the production house behind the successful film franchise KGF and the film Kantara, marks its foray into the Malayalam film industry with Dhoomam.

The trailer hinted at an edge-of-the-seat suspense thriller filled with loads of twists and turns. Avi (Fahadh Faasil) and Diya (Aparna Balamurali) who stuck in a race against time. The plotline of the film revolves around their sacrifices to overcome the danger around them and the fear inside their minds. Watch the trailer here:

Written and directed by Pawan Kumar, the film also features Achyut Kumar, Roshan Mathew, Vineeth Radhakrishnan, Anu Mohan, Joy Mathew, and Nandhu in important roles.

Talking about the film, Kumar says that Dhoomam "has been my dream project for over a decade. Over the years, this script and screenplay was reworked many times to get the perfect story in place. I am also extremely lucky that I have a fabulous production house backing this content."

Dhoomam is due in cinemas on June 23 across 300-plus screens in Kerala. It will also be dubbed in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi.

Stay tuned to this space for more updates!

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