After Megastar Mammotty tested positive for COVID-19 from the sets of his much-awaited movie 'CBI5', the movie's shoot was temporarily canceled. A day ago, the movie's director K Madhu posted a picture with actor Mammootty and the ‘CBI- 5’ team and left the fans wondering whether the actor is back to the shoot. Sharing the picture Madhu wrote, “Sharing good vibes. Team CBI on the sets.” However, it is not officially confirmed if the actor has resumed the project. Earlier, the movie's music composer Jakes Bejoy, who will be reprising the iconic ‘CBI’ background score in the upcoming installment of the ‘CBI’ series, also shared a picture with actor Mammootty on the sets of ‘CBI-5’. Sharing the picture, Jakes Bejoy penned a note that read, “With Iyer on duty. With dearest Mammukka. I think I look older. This is a pic taken early. #CBI5 #Mammootty.”

The movie's script is penned by SN Swamy who had revealed that the ‘CBI’ film will revolve around ‘basket killing’. The first CBI film, 'Oru CBI Diary Kurippu', was released in 1988 and it was immediately followed by a sequel, 'Jagratha', in 1989. Mammootty's lead character Sethurama Iyer, a brilliant investigative officer, is one of his career-best characters. As both the movies were super hits, the makers, after a gap of 15 years, did the third part of the movie, 'Sethurama Iyer CBI' in 2004, and a fourth part, 'Nerariyan CBI', in 2005. However, the third and fourth were an average hit at the box-office. All the four films were helmed by K Madhu and scripted by SN Swamy, who promised that the fifth installment will be one of the best ever thrillers that Malayalam cinema has produced to date. The franchise also stars Mukesh, Renji Panicker, Soubin Shahir, Asha Sharath, Sai Kumar, and many others. It is said that the movie will have new-age elements in it, however, Mammootty's character styling, mannerism, etc will remain the same. The character DYSP Vikram played by Jagathy Sreekumar too will be appearing in the upcoming film!

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