India, June 12 -- Shahi Kabir is gearing up for the release of his second directorial venture, Ronth, which stars Dileesh Pothan and Roshan Mathew in the lead roles. But did you know that the noted writer-director had considered casting Dileesh Pothan for his debut directorial feature Ela Veezha Poonchira as well. Now, Ronth director Shahi Kabir, who makes mostly cop films, explains why it did not happen. Read on.

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Shahi Kabir made Ela Veezha Poonchira in 2022, which also fetched him the Kerala State Film Award for Debut Director. The film, which stars Soubin Shahir, narrated the tale of cops posted on duty on a hilltop. Now in a recent interview with Baradwaj Rang...