Bollywood star John Abraham is making an entry into Malayalam cinemas as a producer with his latest movie Mike.
Backed by Abraham through his banner JA Entertainment, the Malayalam-language film is directed by Vishnu Sivaprasad and marks the debut of actor Ranjith Sajeev.
Mike also stars Anaswara Rajan, Jinu Joseph, Akshay Radhakrishnan, Abhiram, and Sini Abraham.
The film, which started production in Mysore on Wednesday, is a coming of age story, written by Ashiq Akbar Ali, the makers said in a statement. It will be shot at various locations in India, including Kattappana, Vaikom and Dharamshala. Renadive is credited with the film's cinematography.
Besides Mike, Abraham's Hindi production, Tara Vs Bilal also went on floors in London.
The actor, meanwhile, will be next seen in the action movie Attack and Mohit Suri's Ek Villain Returns.