Mathukutty Xavier is an Indian film Director and Screenplay Writer who predominantly works in

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. He has won the 67th National Award for Best Debut Film of a Director. His first film was ''

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''. The film is remade into

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titled as '' Mili'' directed by himself, with

Janhvi Kapoor Janhvi Kapoor (born 6 March 1997) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Born to Sridevi and Boney Kapoor, she made her acting debut in 2018 with the romantic drama ''Dhadak'', which was a commercial success. Kapoor went on to receive a ...

in the lead and featuring music by

A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967) is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer and songwriter, popular for his works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in int ...

Filmography

Awards

* 67th National Award -

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References

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