Bougainvillea (film)

Bougainvillea
Theatrical Release Poster
Directed byAmal Neerad
Written byLajo Jose
Amal Neerad
Based onRuthinte Lokam
by Lajo Jose
Produced byJyothirmayi
Kunchacko Boban
Starring
CinematographyAnend C. Chandran
Edited byVivek Harshan
Music bySushin Shyam
Production
companies
Distributed byA & A Release
Release date
  • 17 October 2024 (2024-10-17)
Running time
144 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Box office₹35.5 crore[2]

Bougainvillea is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language psychological crime thriller slasher film directed by Amal Neerad, who co-wrote the script with Lajo Jose. It is jointly produced by Amal Neerad Productions and Udaya Pictures.[3] The film stars Jyothirmayi in title and lead role alongside Kunchacko Boban, Fahadh Faasil, Veena Nandakumar, Sharaf U Dheen and Srinda in supporting roles. It was inspired by Lajo Jose's novel Ruthinte Lokam (2019) and marks Jyothirmayi's comeback to cinema after an 11-year hiatus.[4][5][6]

Bougainvillea was released worldwide on 17 October 2024 in theatres and received mixed to positive reviews from audience and was declared as a moderate success at box office. [7]

  1. ^ "Bougainvillea". Book My Show. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ^ "'Bougainvillea' box office collections day 13: Amal Neerad's thriller mints Rs 35.5 crores". The Times Of India. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Amal Neerad's next titled Bougainvillea; first-look poster featuring Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban exudes a sense of dread". The Indian Express. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  4. ^ "ഇടവേളയ്ക്കു ശേഷം മാസ് ലുക്കിൽ ജ്യോതിർമയി: അമൽ നീരദിന്റെ ബോഗയ്ൻവില്ല വരുന്നു". Manorama Online. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Amal Neerad's Multi-starrer titled Bougainvillea; Check Out First Look posters of Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban". Times Now. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Blood-red hues and high drama: Amal Neerad's 'Bougainvillea' first look revealed". Onmanorama. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Amal Neerad's 'Bougainvillea' gets a release date". Times of India. 27 September 2024.