A mosque committee election tears a village apart—God's representative or man's puppet?
Khaleefa is a socio-political drama that boldly portrays the still prevailing economic inequalities amongst the religious minorities of Kerala.
Acting
Nedumudi Venu's final performance—quiet authority, no false notes.
Direction
Mubi Huque treats mosque politics like a pressure cooker thriller.
Director
Mubi Huque
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nedumudi Venu died shortly after filming; director Mubi Huque called this his 'unplanned farewell to moral complexity in cinema.'
The film sparked protests from some Kerala Muslim organizations who claimed it 'airs dirty laundry,' while others praised its rare honesty about intra-community class divisions.
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