Malayalam Vampire Thriller 'Half' to Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival
The Malayalam vampire action thriller 'Half,' directed by Samjad and written by Samjad and Praveen Viswanath, will premiere in the Midnight Madness section at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Produced by Fragrant Nature Film Creations, the film stars Ranjith Sajeev, Aiswarya Raj, Abbas, and Amala Paul. Excel Entertainment and AA Films will present and distribute the Hindi version across North India. The film features intense, real-time action without slow-motion sequences and was shot across Rajasthan, Kerala, and Kazakhstan.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetelegraph broke this story on 7 Aug, 03:59 am. Other outlets followed.
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