It was Abbas's long-time dream to produce a film by
Bharathan. This never happened and he is now back to the industry after three decades to produce a film which is directed by Bharathan's disciple Karim. Karim has previously directed movies titled "Ezharakkoottam", "Samoohyapaadam" and "Agni Nakshatram".
Mallika was initially cast as Maqbool's heroine but when she opted out, Anumol, who earlier acted in the internationally acclaimed feature
Akam, was chosen for the role. Another important role is played by debutante actress Devika. ==References==