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Escape from Uganda
Directed by	Rajesh Nair
Screenplay by	3G
Story by	Rajesh Nair
Produced by	Usha Rajesh Kishore Kumar
Starring	Rima Kallingal
Cinematography	Vishnu Sarma
Music by	Varun Unni Gopi Sunder
Production companies	Vaya Films River Nile Motion Pictures
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Escape from Uganda is an upcoming Malayalam thriller film directed by Rajesh Nair. The film, based on a true life incident, is about a family who gets trapped in the country. The cast includes Vijay Babu, R. Parthiepan, Mukesh, Jojo, Tashu Kaushik and Winston Witecker among others. The story is by Rajesh and the script and screenplay are by 3G. Escape From Uganda started rolling in Uganda from July 7. It has been shot completely in the Uganda and will be the first Malayalam film to be shot extensively in Africa.

Cast

Rima Kallingal as Shikha Samuel
R. Parthiepan as Antony
Jojo as Gautham
Vijay Babu
Mukesh
Tashu Kaushik
Winston Witecker
Micheal Wawuyo
John Bagenda
Wilberforce Mutete
Anita Kyalimpa
Carlos Ombonya

Production

Rima Kallingal was signed to play the lead role of a mother of a three-year-old in the film. Caught in a fix, she plans an escape from the country. She was said to be seen in a never before seen avatar, doing some daredevil stunts for the first time in her career. Rima, who is trained in the Kerala martial art form Kalaripayattu and the Manipuri martial art Chau, will be using them in action sequences.

The film's cast also included a few actors from Uganda. Miss Uganda 2013 first runner up, Anita Kyalimpa, made her debut acting role in the film as the murdered daughter of an outspoken city mayor (played by Ebonies’ John Bagenda) while veteran Ugawood star, Micheal Wawuyo, played head of military intelligence. Typecast actor and real life cop, Wilberforce Mutete, maintained his day job in the film. Miss Uganda organiser Brenda Nanyonjo and Tricksters star, Carlos Ombonya, were also part of the cast.

The climax of the film was said to be shot in the Luzira Maximum Security Prison, a notorious prison in Uganda. The team claimed that besides shooting at the source of the Nile, they will also can some shots near hot water springs and live volcanoes.

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