

A washed-up wrestler's life changes when he brings a passionate female wrestler from Punjab to his conservative Kerala village, sparking a comedic yet inspiring revolution in the local wrestling pits.
Acting
Wamiqa Gabbi's physicality sells every throw; Tovino's slouch is a whole character.
Direction
Basil Joseph balances crowd-pleasing beats with genuine village texture.
Writing
Malayalam-Punjabi banter that actually lands, not caricature.

Director
Basil Joseph
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wamiqa Gabbi trained for months with actual wrestlers in Punjab; her mat work is almost entirely her own. No stunt doubles for the grappling sequences.
The film sparked real conversations about women's wrestling in Kerala, a state with deep kushti history but virtually zero female participation at the time.