The
much-awaited
5th
installment
of
Mammootty's
CBI
Series,
which
has
been
tentatively
titled
CBI
5,
is
all
set
to
start
rolling
soon.
CBI
5
will
have
an
official
launch
on
the
auspicious
Chingal
1
day,
which
falls
on
August
17,
2021.
Now,
the
sources
close
to
the
Mammootty
starrer
have
revealed
a
major
update
on
its
technical
crew.
As
per
the
latest
updates,
young
cinematographer
Akhil
George
has
joined
the
CBI
5
crew
as
the
director
of
photography.
The
K
Madhu
directorial
will
mark
Akhil's
second
collaboration
with
Mammootty,
after
the
great
success
of
the
recently
released
horror
thriller,
The
Priest.
The
cinematographer
has
been
receiving
excellent
reviews
for
his
visuals
in
The
Priest
and
the
recently
released
Tovino
Thomas-starrer,
Kala.
With
Akhil
George's
addition
to
the
technical
crew,
it
is
now
confirmed
that
Mammootty's
CBI
5
is
going
to
be
a
one-of-its-kind
experience
when
it
comes
to
the
technical
aspects.
As
reported
earlier,
talented
musician
Jakes
Bejoy
has
been
roped
in
to
compose
the
music
for
CBI
5.
Recently,
the
music
director
took
to
his
social
media
pages
and
confirmed
that
the
iconic
CBI
theme
music
is
being
recreated
for
the
Mammootty
project.
Jakes
Bejoy,
who
is
all
excited
about
the
project,
stated
that
it
is
indeed
a
privilege
to
recreate
the
iconic
theme
music,
which
was
originally
composed
by
the
veteran
musician
Shyam.
The
K
Madhu
directorial
is
written
by
SN
Swami.
Jagathi
Sreekumar,
Mukesh,
and
Saikumar
are
expected
to
reprise
their
respective
roles
from
the
original,
in
the
5th
installment
as
well.
Soubin
Shahir,
Asha
Sarath,
and
Renji
Panicker
are
the
new
additions
to
the
star
cast.
The
Mammootty
starrer
is
bankrolled
by
the
prestigious
banner,
Swargachithra.