Saiyami Kher to make Malayalam debut opposite Roshan Mathew in upcoming untitled film

Mumbai: Actress and fitness enthusiast Saiyami Kher is set to make her debut in Malayalam cinema with a yet-to-be-titled film. She will reunite with actor Roshan Mathew, with whom she previously shared the screen in the 2020 drama ‘Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai’.

A source close to the project revealed, “Saiyami has been keen on doing a Malayalam film for a while. She’s always been drawn to cinema that prioritises strong storytelling, and this script immediately stood out to her. Pairing with Roshan Mathew in a performance-driven role felt like the perfect next step”.

Saiyami has previously appeared in Telugu films alongside superstar Nagarjuna and collaborated with Roshan Mathew in Choked, which was directed and co-produced by Anurag Kashyap. The story, set during the 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation, centres on a bank cashier who uncovers a hidden stash of cash in her kitchen sink.

The film also stars Amruta Subhash and Rajshri Deshpande appearing in supporting roles.

She was recently seen in Jaat, directed by Gopichand Malineni. Saiyami made her debut with the 2015 Telugu film Rey and appeared in Rakesh Omprakash Mehra's Punjabi folklore Mirza Sahiban based Hindi film Mirzya opposite Harshvardhan Kapoor in the following year.

In 2020, she appeared in Mayank Sharma's web series Breathe alongside Abhishek Bachchan. In 2021, she starred alongside Nagarjuna in the action film Wild Dog as an NIA Agent. In 2023, Sayami featured in R Balki's Ghoomer.

IANS