After a series of controversies, Shane Nigam's much-discussed film "Haal" is finally set to reach audiences. The film has been granted a UA 16+ certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification and will hit theatres on December 25 as a Christmas release.

Directed by Veera, the film had earlier attracted widespread attention following the censor board's directive to remove certain scenes. cThe CBFC had suggested as many as 16 cuts, including a scene depicting the consumption of beef biryani. The board maintained that certification would be granted only if these cuts were implemented.

Challenging this decision, the makers of "Haal" approached the High Court. While a single bench struck down four of the proposed cuts, appeals filed by the CBFC and the Catholic Congress against this order were later dismissed. The Division Bench upheld the single bench verdict after the judges personally viewed the film. The bench reportedly observed that they had enjoyed watching the film.

Following this prolonged legal and censor-related debate, "Haal" has now received its UA 16+ certification.

Sakshi Vaidya plays the female lead in the film. The cast also includes Johny Antony, Nath, Vineeth Beep Kumar, K. Madhupal, Sangeetha Madhavan Nair, Joy Mathew, Nishanth Sagar, Niyas Becker, Riyaz Narmakala, Suresh Krishna, Raveendran, Sohan Seenulal, Manoj K. U, Unniraja, and Sreedhanya.

Produced under the banner of JVJ Productions, the film will be released not only in Malayalam but also in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada. The screenplay is penned by Nishad Koya, with Think Music serving as the music partner.

The music is composed by Nandagopan V. Cinematography: Ravi Chandran, Editor: Akash Joseph Varghese, Art Directors: Naathan, Prasanth Madhav, Project Designer: Shamnas M. Ashraf, Costume Design: Dhanya Balakrishnan, Tanveer Ahmad, Production Controller: Jinu P.K., Makeup: Amal Chandran, Choreography: Sandy, Sherif Master, Dinesh Master, Manishadha, Lyrics: Vinayak Sasikumar, Bins, Muthu, Neeraj Kumar, Mridul Meer, Abhi, Stills: S B K Shuhaib, Rajesh Natarajan, Sound Design: Anex Kurien, Sound Mixing: Vishnu Sujathan, VFX: Dot VFX Studios, DI: Colour Planet, Chief Associate Director: Maneesh Bhargavan, Associate Director: Praveen S. Vijay, Project Coordinators: Jibu JTT, Shizad, Publicity Designs: Tenpoint, Distribution: JVJ Release through Rajsagar Films, Overseas Distribution: Phars Films, PRO: Vazhoor Jose, Athira Diljith.