On Monday, acclaimed Malayalam director Krishand's upcoming film, Sungsuvinte Sangarsha Ghadana (The Art of Warfare), received the Best Feature Film recognition for October 2024 at the Paradise Film Festival. This festival is described as "an IMDb Certified international monthly online competition that aims to highlight the creators of tomorrow." In addition to this honor, The Art of Warfare has been officially selected for the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) in the Malayalam Cinema Today category.
The Art of Warfare, reportedly an action film, features a cast led by Sanup Padaveedan, Vishnu Agasthya, Zhinz Shan, and Rahul Rajagopal, with supporting roles from Ajith K Haridas, Mrudula Murali, Silesh K Laksmi, R V Sanjeevi Kumar, Sreenath Babu, Mahi Suresh, Ajai Thambi, and Syama Bindu. The film is supported by cinematographer Prayag Mukundan and music director Rajesh Naroth.
In addition to his film work, Krishand is directing a web series for SonyLIV titled Sambhava Vivaranam Naalara Sangham (The Chronicles of the 4.5 Gang), which is described as a quirky gangster drama set in Thiruvananthapuram. The series features an ensemble cast that includes Darshana Rajendran, Zarin Shihab, Vishnu Agasthya, Jagadish, Indrans, Santhy Balachandran, and Hakkim Shahjahan.
Krishand is well-known for his 2022 film Aavasavyuham: The Arbit Documentation of an Amphibian Hunt, which received multiple accolades at the 69th National Film Awards, the 52nd Kerala State Film Awards, and the 26th International Film Festival of Kerala in 2021.
