Adding steam to the reports that young star Fahad Fazil is planning to drop his serious star image, a new comedy movie has been announced with him in the lead. Titled 'Bourbon Street', the movie will be helmed by debutante Abi Varghese, the writer and director of the popular Malayalam sitcom Akkara Kazchakal.

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Delhi Belly fame Vijay Raaz has also been roped in to play an important role in the film which will have subtle humour played all along . New face Aishwaya Menon will play the lady lead while Nandu, Ambika, Tovino Thomas, Vinay Forrt, Sanju Sivaram, Alencier, Thampy Antony, Catherine Philipose and Josekutty Valiyakallumkal will play other important roles in this movie.

ABCD scriptwriter Naveen Bhaskar and George Kanatt have written the dialogues while Abi and Matt Grubb have penned the script of the film which will be shot at New Orleans. The movie will have a crew from Kerala and the US. Hollywood cinematographer Lukasz Pruchnik, who cranked the camera for Go Goa Gone, will wield the camera.

The shoot for the 'Bourbon Street' is expected to start this month.