Ashwin, Hemanth to essay lead roles in Charminar

The scriptwriter of the Fahadh Faasil- starrer Maniratnam Ajith C. Logesh is turning an independent director through the film Charminar. Ashwin Kumar, who shot to fame for his roles in films like Jacobinte Swargarajyam and Dhruvangal 16, and Hemanth Menon will be playing the lead roles in this film, along with Harshika Poonacha. The film will also have fashion choreographer Dalu Krishnadas making an appearance for the first time in a film. Love and friendship will be the main theme of Charminar. The script is by Ajith himself. The rest of the cast is to be confirmed and the shoot is expected to start off soon. The main locations of the film would be Bengaluru, Madurai and Kochi.  The film is produced by Sirajudheen.