Addressing a press conference, Girish Kasaravalli, noted filmmaker and chairperson of the selection committee, said the 16-member jury unanimously selected the Malayalam film to represent the country.

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Shehzada was a remake of starrer Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, while the 2019 Malayalam film Driving Licence found its Hindi voice in Selfiee.

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The film provides Anjali proper agency and never casts doubt on her for even a single moment, which is indeed laudable for a mainstream Malayalam film.

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YNOT Studios, a well-known film production company that backed films like Irudhi Suttru (in both Tamil and Hindi), Vikram Vedha (in both Tamil and Hindi), and Jagame Thandhiram, will bankroll the movie, marking their debut in the Malayalam film industry.

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