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04 Mar 2026, 1:36 pm
Askar Ali made an interesting foray into cinema with Honey Bee 2.5 , a rom-com set entirely in the shooting location of his brother Asif Ali’s film, Honey Bee 2: Celebrations . It had Askar in the role of a naive youth who overcomes numerous hurdles to pursue his dreams of becoming an actor. While Askar’s real journey hasn’t been as tough and desperate as his character’s, his passion for acting has remained the same. It has been nine years since his debut, but Askar finds it hard to believe that the clock ticked so fast. “I’ve not been able to wrap my head around the fact that it has been almost a decade. I still consider myself a fresher — eager and passionate as ever.”
Fair point, because Askar hasn’t done a lot of films. Only five in nine years. His sixth film Sambhavam Adhyayam Onnu , described as a mix of mystery, fantasy, and horror elements, is up for release tomorrow. Directed by debutant Jithu Satheesan Mangalathu, with whom Askar has been friends for a long time, the film is an extension of the director’s hit short film, Sambhavam . “Jithu and I have known each other for a while now, and we have been discussing a few subjects. After the short film went viral (over 2.5 million views on YouTube), a producer came forward enquiring about the possibility of extending it into a feature film. Jithu was just kind enough to consider me for it,” says Askar.
A fan of such experiments, especially in the thriller and mystery genres, he recalls visualising the entire film during Jithu’s narration itself. “The script had it all covered, including the shot divisions. As an actor, I just had to follow Jithu’s instructions.” Further expressing his confidence in the project, he adds, “It’s a fresh and unique idea, something we haven’t experimented with here before in Malayalam. Personally, I’m also excited about playing a ‘throughout lead role’, which I have rarely done.”
Askar, though, is reticent about his character, except for sharing that he plays a police constable. Incidentally, his last outing, J.S.K – Janaki V v/s State of Kerala , also featured him as a constable. “It’s purely coincidental,” he chuckles. “Apart from the khakis, both the characters are extremely different, with the role in Sambhavam… offering me scope to explore spaces that I haven’t tapped before.”
Besides Askar, Sambhavam… also stars Vineeth Kumar, Sidharth Bharathan, Assim Jamal, and Senthil Krishna in important roles. Apart from his “hea
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