Raastha OTT release details: This Malayalam family thriller directed by Aneesh Anwar is set for an online release over a year after its theatrical debut on January 5, 2024. Raastha will stream on Manorama Max, though the release date is yet to be announced.
Shahana (Anagha Narayanan), a young girl from Kerala, travels to Oman in search of her long-lost mother, missing for 22 years.
With the help of kind-hearted Malayali expats, she sets out on a journey to reunite with her.
However, on their way to meet a woman who might be Shahana's mother, Shahana, Faizal, Mujeeb, and Khalid, an Omani national, become stranded in the Rub¡¯ al Khali desert.
The New Indian Express notes, "Usually at the end of a survival film, we either get dejected or heave a sigh of relief. In Raastha, the makers opt for a bitter ending."
Meanwhile, Lensman Review offers a harsher critique: "With a stretched-out first half that deliberately tries to capitalize on the NRI sentiment and a forcefully created second-half survival story, Raastha ultimately ends up being a creatively lazy product."
Raastha is directed by Aneesh Anwar and produced by Linu Sreenivas. The story, screenplay, and dialogues are written by Shahul and Fayiz Madakkara.?
The supporting cast includes Aradhya Ann, Sudheesh, T.G. Ravi, and Irshad Ali.?
Produced under the banner of Alu Entertainments, Raastha features a musical score by Avin Mohan and cinematography by Vishnu Narayan, while Avin Mohan Sithara has composed the music, with lyrics penned by Hari Narayanan BK, Anwar Ali, and R Venugopal.?
The songs are sung by Vineeth Sreenivasan, Alphons Joseph, Sooraj Santhosh, and Mridula Varier.
Afthar Anwar has edited the film, with project design by Sudha Sha and art direction by Venu Thoppil.?
Rajesh Nenmmara is in charge of makeup, and A B Jubin has designed the sound, with final mixing by Giju T Bruce. Hochimin K C is the production controller, while A S Dinesh manages publicity.?
Liju Prabhakar is the colorist, and Rahul R Cheral is the finance controller. Marketing and communications are handled by Pratheesh Sekhar.
In Oman, Qassim Mohammed Al Sulaimi oversaw production control. The film¡¯s VFX is done by Fox Dot Media, with costumes designed by Shaiby Joseph. Stills are captured by Premlal Pattazhy, and promotional designs are created by Collins Leophil.
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