Raj B Shetty’s next ‘Toby’ gets a release date

A poster of the Kannada film ‘Toby’
| Photo Credit: Raj B Shetty/Instagram

Raj B Shetty’s next ‘Toby’ is touted to be a revenge drama. The film, directed by debutant Basil Alchakkal, who is Raj’s associate, will hit the screens on August 25. ‘Toby’ is produced by Lighter Buddha Films in association with Agastya Films.

Raj has written the script, and will star as the lead while Samyukta Hornad and Chaitra Achar are set to play prominent roles. Raj was last seen in his sophomore directorial Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana, the gangster drama which also starred Rishab Shetty. The actor-director has a slew of releases lined up.

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Raj’s third film as a director, Swathi Muttina Male Haniye has been shot completely but there is no clarity on its release. The romantic drama, starring Raj and Siri Ravikumar, is produced by actor-politician Ramya under the banner Apple Box Production. Raj, at an event recently, told reporters that sound mixing of the film is pending, and the makers had initially decided for a direct-to-OTT film.

Apart from that, Raj will be seen in the Malayalam film Rudhiram along with Aparna Balamurali. The film is directed by Jisho Lone Antony. Midhun Mukundan will compose music for the film. Raj is also shooting for the Kannada film 45, the directorial debut of music composer Arjun Janya. The film is a multistarrer, with Shivarajkumar and Upendra set to key roles.