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Gaganachari (transl. Celestial traveller) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language science fiction mockumentary film directed by Arun Chandu, who wrote the screenplay with Siva Sai. It is set in 2050s Kerala where three bachelors meet a mysterious alien. The film stars K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Gokul Suresh, Aju Varghese and Anarkali Marikar.
The film had a theatrical release in limited screens on 21 June 2024.
Plot
In a dystopian version of Kerala in 2050, an apartment inhabited by three bachelors becomes a refuge for an extraterrestrial female fugitive.
Cast
K. B. Ganesh Kumar as Major. Victor Vasudevan
Gokul Suresh as Allen Jose
Aju Varghese as Vaibhav Vidyanathan aka Vibe
Anarkali Marikar as Alien Aliyamma (voiced by Mallika Sukumaran)
Abraham Avangelin Joseph as voice for Raghavan, the AI
Anantharaman Ajay as Documentary Host
John Kaippali as Rage
Suresh Gopi as Maniyan Chittappan (photo presence)
Release
The film was premiered on 28 January at the Kochi Panambilly Nagar Rotary Club. The film was released worldwide on 21 June 2024.
= Home Media
=The film began streaming on Amazon Prime Video from 26 October 2024.
Accolades
Reception
= Box office
=The film opened with a collection of ₹4 lakhs on opening day and ₹12 lakhs on second day and as of 27 June 2024, film collected ₹92 lakhs worldwide. As of 3 July 2024, film collected ₹1.53 crore and as of 10 July 2024 the film collected worldwide gross of ₹2.2 crore.
= Critical response
=The Hindu gave positive review calling it a fun-filled science fiction film.
Future
Director Arun Chandu and the team behind Gaganachari are planning to expand the Gaganachari universe with their next feature, starring actor Suresh Gopi in the lead role within the same storyline.
References
External links
Gaganachari at IMDb
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Gaganachari
- Anarkali Marikar
- Gokul Suresh
- Aju Varghese filmography
- K. B. Ganesh Kumar
- List of Malayalam films of 2024
- Mallika Sukumaran
- 54th Kerala State Film Awards
- Krishand R. K.
- List of science fiction comedy films
