12th Man

12th Man is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language mystery thriller film directed by Jeethu Joseph and produced by Antony Perumbavoor through Aashirvad Cinemas, with a screenplay by K. R. Krishna Kumar and based on a story by Sunir Khetarpal. The film stars Mohanlal, with an ensemble cast including Unni Mukundan, Anusree, Anu Sithara, Saiju Kurup, Rahul Madhav, Chandunath Nair, Anu Mohan, Priyanka Nair, Leona Lishoy, Aditi Ravi, Sshivada. This film is loosely based on the core idea of 2016 Italian film Perfect Strangers. The original background score and a song was composed by Anil Johnson. Principal photography took place from August to October 2021 lasting 48 days and post-production went up to March 2022. The film was shot extensively at a custom-built mansion in a hillside resort in Kulamavu, Idukki district, and the remaining in Ernakulam. 12th Man was released directly on Disney+ Hotstar on 20 May 2022. Plot 11 people gathered at an isolated resort for bachelors party of their friend Siddharth. It includes Fida, Mathew and his wife Shiny, Sam and his wife Merin, Zachariah and his wife Annie, Siddharth's and his fiancée Aarathy, and Jithesh and his wife Dr. Nayana. Out of these, Annie, Fida, Jithesh, Mathew, Merin, Siddharth and Zachariah, were college mates. They are interrupted by a seemingly annoying person called Chandrashekhar who demands alcohol from them. They pacify and send him away. During dinner, An argument ensues between the friends when Fida claims that even though they are friends, there are always certain secrets kept within individuals that they won't even share with their own spouse. To settle the argument they decide to play a game wherein each one of them are to keep their phones on the table and publicly announce the text messages they receive as well as keep their phones on speaker if they receive a call.