'Mike' is a 2022
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...
language
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by Vishnu Sivaprasad. The film stars
Anaswara Rajan
Anaswara Rajan (born 8 September 2002) is an Indian actress who works mainly in Malayalam film. She made her acting debut in the Malayalam short film ''Globe''. Her first feature film was ''Udaharanam Sujatha'' (2017). Anaswara gained populari ...
and debutant, Ranjith Sajeev in important roles. The film was produced by
John Abraham
John Abraham (born 17 December 1972) is an Indian actor, film producer, writer and former model working in Hindi films. He has won a National Film Award and received five Filmfare nominations.
After modelling for advertisements and companies ...
. This film marks the debut production of
John Abraham
John Abraham (born 17 December 1972) is an Indian actor, film producer, writer and former model working in Hindi films. He has won a National Film Award and received five Filmfare nominations.
After modelling for advertisements and companies ...
in Malayalam.
Plot
Follows Sarah, a free spirited young girl looking to surgically reassign her gender and Antony, a once exuberant but now a hopeless young man.
Sarah aka Mike is on her gender transitioning journey. She meets Antony, an youngster with alcohol use disorder. The quick camaraderie developed persuades the duo to travel ahead together.
Cast
Production
Release
The film was released in theatres on August 19th 2022.
Critical Response
Times Of India
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gave it a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote "On the whole, peripherally it could be a one time watch but the regressive thoughts in it would definitely influence the public opinion on gender roles, gender inclusivity and sensibility.
".
OnManorama wrote,
"Empathy is at the core of this Anaswara Rajan film."
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, tt15760250
2022 films
Indian drama films
2022 drama films
2020s Malayalam-language films
Films scored by Hesham Abdul Wahab
Films shot in Kerala
Films shot in Idukki