India, May 14 -- It's been a while since Lucia-fame Sruthi Hariharan was seen onscreen; her last in Kannada was 2023's Head Bush, and in Tamil, even longer - nearly 8 years ago. She is now prepping for a comeback of sorts with The Verdict, a crime thriller directed by debutant Krishna Sankar, which was shot entirely in the US. The film will release in theatres on May 30, 2025, ahead of which, the team released a trailer.

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The plot, according to the trailer, revolves around circumstances of the death of a senior citizen, Elisa (Suhasini Maniratnam), after she made certain provisions in her will to provide substantial amounts to her employees, includ...