Rapper Hanumankind to debut in Aashiq Abu's film, 'Rifle Club'
What's the story
Sooraj Cherukat, popularly known as Hanumankind, is set to make his acting debut in Aashiq Abu's upcoming movie, Rifle Club. The director shared the first look of the rapper from the film on social media. In the movie, Hanumankind will be playing the role of Anurag Kashyap's son. The details of Kashyap's character are yet to be revealed.
Movie details
Hanumankind's first look from 'Rifle Club' revealed
The first look of Hanumankind from Rifle Club was shared by director Abu on his Instagram account. The poster features the rapper in a deep red and golden hue, holding a gun with smoke emanating from it. This suggests that he has just fired a shot. The director captioned the image, "Introducing @hanumankind as Bheera."
Character reveal
Kashyap revealed Hanumankind's role in the film
Kashyap, who also stars in Rifle Club, shared the same image on his official Instagram account. He revealed that Hanumankind will be playing the role of his "volatile son" in the movie. However, further details about their characters and the plot of the film are still under wraps. The official release date for Rifle Club has not been announced yet.
Music career
Hanumankind's rise to fame with 'Big Dawgs'
Hanumankind gained international recognition with his song Big Dawgs, which was released in July this year. The music video, directed by Bijoy Shetty, features the rapper performing stunts on a carnival attraction known as the Wall of Death. The song has garnered over 59M views on YouTube and currently ranks fourth on the list of global top music videos.
Cast details
'Rifle Club' boasts of a star-studded cast
Rifle Club is produced by Abu, with Vincent Chackochan Vadakkan and Vishal Vincent Tony as co-producers. The film features a stellar cast including Darshana Rajendran, Dileesh Pothan, Vishnu Agasthya, Unnimaya Prasad, Vijayaraghavan, Vani Viswanath, Vincy Aloshious, Ramzan Muhammed, Surabhi Lakshmi, and Vineeth Kumar. The script for the movie is penned by Syam Pushkaran, Dileesh Karunakaran, Sharfu, and Suhas.