Mammootty
is
all
set
to
kickstart
the
much-awaited
fifth
installment
of
the
CBI
series
in
August
2021.
Along
with
the
megastar
of
Malayalam
cinema,
the
other
major
faces
of
the
franchise
are
also
returning
with
the
fifth
installment.
However,
the
project,
which
is
tentatively
titled
CBI
5,
will
have
some
new
additions
to
its
star
cast.
As
reported
earlier,
filmmaker-turned-actor
Renji
Panicker
is
playing
a
pivotal
role
in
the
Mammootty
starrer.
In
a
recent
interview
given
to
TOI,
writer
SN
Swami
revealed
that
the
actor-director
Soubin
Shahir
and
actress
Asha
Sarath
are
also
a
part
of
the
star
cast.
However,
nothing
much
has
been
revealed
about
the
actors'
roles
in
the
K
Madhu
directorial.
The
writer
also
confirmed
that
nothing
will
change
when
it
comes
to
Mammootty's
character
Sethurama
Iyer,
as
the
audiences
are
very
familiar
with
his
mannerisms
and
get-up.
Similarly,
Mukesh
will
return
as
CBI
officer
Chacko,
while
Saikumar
will
once
again
play
the
role
of
Sathyadas,
the
son
of
DYSP
Devadas.
Jagathi
Sreekumar
is
expected
to
reprise
the
role
of
CBI
officer
Vikram
in
the
movie.
As
reported
earlier,
the
makers
are
planning
to
officially
launch
the
project
on
the
auspicious
occasion
of
Chingam
1,
which
falls
on
August
17,
2021.
In
the
interview,
SN
Swami
also
revealed
that
the
Mammootty
starrer
will
start
rolling
on
the
same
day
in
Ernakulam
if
the
lockdown
restrictions
are
lifted.
The
team
is
planning
to
finish
the
shoot
on
a
single
schedule.
Jakes
Bejoy
has
been
roped
in
to
compose
the
music
for
CBI
5.
The
team
is
expected
to
announce
the
rest
of
the
crew
members
of
the
project,
by
the
first
week
of
June
2021.
The
highly
anticipated
project
is
bankrolled
by
the
senior
producer
Appachan,
under
the
banner
Swargachithra.