# Bha. Bha. Ba.

Bha. Bha. Ba. (short for Bhayam, Bhakthi, Bahumanam, transl. Fear, Devotion, Respect) is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Dhananjay Shankar in his directorial debut, written by Fahim Safar and Noorin Shereef, and produced by Gokulam Gopalan for Sree Gokulam Movies. It stars Dileep, Vineeth Sreenivasan, and Dhyan Sreenivasan in the lead roles, with Balu Varghese, Sidharth Bharathan, Sandy Master, Baiju Santhosh, Saranya Ponvannan, Ashokan, and Redin Kingsley in supporting roles.
Coinciding with Dileep's 56th birthday on 27 October 2023, the makers released a poster of the film featuring the actor, revealing the title to be Bha. Bha. Ba. Principal photography began on 14 July 2024 in Palakkad. Filming continued at locations including Coimbatore and Pollachi. The film has music composed by Shaan Rahman, cinematography handled by Armo, and editing by Ranjan Abraham. Bha. Bha. Ba. is scheduled to be released theatrically in 2025.

## Cast

* Dileep
* Vineeth Sreenivasan
* Dhyan Sreenivasan
* Sandy Master
* Balu Varghese
* Baiju Santhosh
* Saranya Ponvannan
* Sidharth Bharathan
* Redin Kingsley
* Ashokan
* Maniyanpilla Raju

## Production

In August 2023, it was reported that actors Fahim Safar and Noorin Shereef would be collaborating as scriptwriters for a film directed by debutant Dhananjay Shankar and produced by Sree Gokulam Movies. Early reports speculated that Pranav Mohanlal would play the lead role. However, on 27 October 2023, coinciding with actor Dileep’s 56th birthday, the makers officially announced Dileep as the film’s lead actor through a title poster featuring him. In addition to Dileep, brothers Vineeth Sreenivasan and Dhyan Sreenivasan were also revealed to be playing major roles. Director Dhananjay Shankar had previously worked as an assistant and associate director to both Vineeth and Dhyan on their directorial projects. On 5 July 2024, dance choreographer and actor Sandy Master was announced as part of the cast, marking his Malayalam debut. In the following days, Saranya Ponvannan, Sidharth Bharathan, Balu Varghese, Redin Kingsley (also making his Malayalam debut), Baiju Santhosh, Ashokan, and Maniyanpilla Raju were cast in pivotal roles.
Principal photography commenced with an inaugural puja ceremony on 14 July 2024 in Palakkad. The first look motion poster, featuring the expanded title - Bhayam, Bhakthi, Bahumanam, was launched on social media on 16 July 2024. The film was primarily shot in Coimbatore, Pollachi, Kochi, and Perumbavoor, with the first schedule wrapping up on 25 August 2024. The film's music is composed by Shaan Rahman, with Armo handling cinematography, and Ranjan Abraham serving as the editor. The second schedule of filming commenced in late December 2024 and continued for over 45 working days, concluding on 7 February 2025.

## Music

The soundtrack album and background score are composed by Shaan Rahman. In September 2024, Rahman shared that singer K. S. Chithra had sung a song in Bha. Bha. Ba., marking his first collaboration with her.

## Marketing

On 27 October 2023, coinciding with Dileep’s 56th birthday, the makers released an announcement poster revealing the film’s title, Bha. Bha. Ba. The poster featured Dileep holding sparklers, accompanied by other characters wearing handheld welding helmets. The cast members were introduced through individual posters shared on social media. The first look motion poster was released on 16 July 2024, showcasing Dileep wearing sunglasses and lighting a cigarette with a sparkler stick, accompanied by voice overs from Dileep and Vineeth Sreenivasan. It also revealed that Bha. Bha. Ba. stands for Bhayam, Bhakthi, Bahumanam (which translate to 'Fear, Devotion, Respect'). On 1 January 2025, an update poster featuring Dileep sitting on the bonnet of a Gypsy with the registration number "TN-59-100," a reference to the vehicle used by Vijay in Ghilli (2004) was shared. On Valentine's Day 2025, a character introduction poster featuring Vineeth Sreenivasan was released. The poster depicted him with an evil smile and carried the tagline, 'No More Cringe.'

## Release

Bha. Bha. Ba. is scheduled to be released theatrically in 2025.