First Look Of Anoop Menon's Checkmate Released Online!

first look of anoop menon film checkmate released online

The makers of Malayalam actor-writer Anoop Menon's upcoming thriller drama Checkmate had earlier teased that they would be releasing the official first look of the film at 6 PM on June 29, Saturday. As promised, the makers took to their social media on Saturday to release the first look poster of the film, and has already been garnering quite a lot of interest online.

A Thrilling Ride With Unexpected Twists

The first look poster features the characters of Anoop Menon and actor-director Lal, along with actors Rekha Harindran and Raji Arun. The post was shared on the official Instagram handle of the makers with the caption, "First Look of 'Checkmate'! Get ready to be enthralled by the intense and gripping visuals of our upcoming Malayalam movie, 'Checkmate'. A thrilling ride filled with suspense, drama, and unexpected twists. (sic)"

Anoop Menon too shared the poster with the caption, "First look of the most expensive film of my career...entirely shot in newyork and different parts of America this is the love child of a group of super talented American malayalees..let us cheer for that young, vibrant youth..(sic)"

The first look poster has the tagline 'Every move could be your last'. The poster indicates that the plot of the film is a journey through the complexities of the human mind, which are arranged and played with like pieces on a chess board.

The Film Was Primarily Hot In New York

Checkmate, written, directed, cinematography, and music by Rathish Shankar, has mostly been shot in New York. Apart from Anoop Menon, Lal, Rekha Harindran, Rajalakshmi, Anjali Mohanan, among others, are playing primary roles in the film. The technical crew comprises Prejish Prakash on editing, Swapneel Batra on production design, and BK Harinarayanan, Dhanya Suresh Menon, Joe Paul, and Vinayak Sasikumar, as the lyricists.