Actor Nazriya Nazim is making a much-awaited return to the big screen in the upcoming movie 'Sookshmadarshini', directed by M C Jithin. The film also has actor-director Basil Joseph in the lead role.

The announcement of her comeback has sparked excitement on various social media platforms. Actor Sidharth Bharathan, last seen in Mammootty starrer 'Bramayugam', shared updates about the movie on his Facebook page. 

"My next project as an actor. 'Sookshmadarshini' has commenced filming today. Directed by MC @mcjithin. Produced by Sameer Thahir, Shyju Khalid & A V Anoop. Starring: Nazriya Nazim, Basil Joseph," he posted.

Nazriya was last seen in the Telugu film 'Ante Sundaraniki' in 2022. Her last appearance in Malayalam cinema was in 'Trance' (2020), alongside her husband Fahadh Faasil. She also made a brief cameo in 'Maniyarayile Ashokan' (2020).

This marks the second directorial venture of Jithin, who debuted with 'Nonsense' in 2018. The film is produced jointly by Sameer Thahir, Shaiju Khalid and A V Anoop. Sharun Velayudhan is handling cinematography, Christo Xavier is composing the music, Vinod Raveendran is in charge of art direction and Chaman Chacko is editing the film.