King of Kotha(Film, 2023)

King of Kotha (also marketed as KOK) is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Abhilash Joshiy in his directorial debut. Jointly produced by Wayfarer Films and Zee Studios, the film stars an ensemble cast of Dulquer Salmaan, Shabeer Kallarakkal, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Nyla Usha, Prasanna, Gokul Suresh, Shammi Thilakan, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sajitha Madathil, Shanthi Krishna, Saran Shakthi and Anikha Surendran. The cinematography and editing were handled by Nimish Ravi and Shyam Sasidharan, while the music was composed by Jakes Bejoy and Shaan Rahman. King of Kotha was released worldwide on 24 August 2023 on Onam weekend to generally mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. Despite getting a strong opening, the film became a box office bomb. The film is the 5th most expensive Malayalam film ever. ()