Eeda

Eeda is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language romance film written, edited and directed by B. Ajithkumar. The film is a modern take on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, set in the backdrops of political violence in Kannur, north Malabar. Shane Nigam and Nimisha Sajayan play the lead roles. Eeda was produced by Sharmila Rajaa through Delta Studio, in collaboration with Collective Phase One. The executive producers were TRS Muthukumaar, K.J. Ayyappan, and Sukumar Thekkepatt. The film won the John Abraham Award for Best Malayalam Film in 2017. Plot The story set in north Malabar region of Kerala. Anand/ Nandu (Shane Nigam) is an MBA graduate who works in an entry-level managerial post in an insurance company in Mysore. While in his hometown in Kannur on leave, he happens to meet Aishwarya/ Ammu (Nimisha Sajayan) who is also a Kannur native and a student in Mysore. They meet on a hartal day and he helps her evade politicians who called for the hartal and drops her home. After a few initial chats and phone calls, they find each other in love. Anand's family and Aishwarya's family are active in two opposing political parties in Kannur. When Aishwarya gets to know about this, she decides to break up because she does not want to see Anand killed. But Anand was persistent and the duo continues the relation. Aishwarya's family decides to get her married to Sudhakaran, a close family friend who is also an active politician in the political party which Aishwarya's family supports. Aishwarya decides to do register marriage with Anand and they both decides to register their marriage at Mysore. But before the marriage could take place, Anand gets a call that Anand's close friend is murdered in Kannur in a retaliatory political clash. Anand comes home to attend the final rites.