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{{Infobox film
| name = Innale Vare
| image = File:Innale Vare.jpeg
| alt =
| caption = Official Film Poster
| native_name =
| director = [[Jis Joy]]
| writer =
| screenplay = Jis Joy
| story = [[Bobby–Sanjay]]
| based_on =
| producer = Mathew George
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Antony Varghese]]
*[[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]]
*[[Nimisha Sajayan]]
}}
| narrator =
| cinematography = [[Bahul Ramesh]]
| editing = Ratheesh Raj
| music = [[4 Musics]]
| studio = Central Advertising
| distributor = [[SonyLIV]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|06|09|}}
| runtime = 140 Minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Innale Vare''''' ({{translation|Until yesterday}}) is an Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[thriller film]], which is directed by [[Jis Joy]] and produced by Mathew George.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jis Joy on 'Innale Vare': Making a thriller film is no cakewalk - EXCLUSIVE|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/jis-joy-on-innale-vare-making-a-thriller-film-is-no-cakewalk-exclusive/articleshow/90307969.cms |access-date=2022-08-31 |newspaper=The Times of India | first=Silpa | last=Rajan | date=19 March 2022 | language=en}}</ref> The film stars [[Antony Varghese]], [[Nimisha Sajayan]] and [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/2022/05/29/innale-vare-trailer.html |title=ഫീൽ ഗുഡ് അല്ല, ഇനി ത്രില്ലറുമായി ജിസ് ജോയ്; ഇന്നലെ വരെ; ട്രെയിലര്‍. |date=29 May 2022 |access-date=31 July 2022 |work=Manorama News}}</ref> The film was directly released on [[SonyLIV]] [[Over-the-top media service|OTT]] platform on 9 June 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/previews/innale-vare/articleshow/92075041.cms|title=Innale Vare Review: Asif Ali, Nimisha Sajayan, Antony Varghese in an Engaging Thriller |date=8 June 2022 |work=The Times Of India |access-date=31 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/cbi-5-to-innale-vare-upcoming-malayalam-movies-releasing-on-ott/etphotostory/91966511.cms|title='CBI 5' To 'Innale Vare': Upcoming Malayalam Movies Releasing On OTT |date=9 June 2022 |access-date=31 July 2022 |work=The Times Of India}}</ref>

==Plot==
Adhi Shankar is a leading actor in Malayalam film industry. He has made a number of enemies with his arrogant behavior and womanizing ways. He has a serious relationship with a retailer, Aishu, while having a sexual affair with married co-actor, Karthika Lakshmi. He also disappoints multiple movie producers and is under severe financial pressure.

One day, he gets tricked by Anjali, posing as a fan, and held captive in her flat. Together with her co-conspirator, Sharath, Anjali manages to hold Adishankar captive for a few days while controlling his life by accessing his smart phone. They thwart Aadhi's efforts to escape.

The duo destroys Adhi's personal life as well by using his social media account and sending misleading messages to both Karthika Lakshmi and Aishu. Posing as Aadhi, Sharath contacts Adhi's manager and manages to extract 1.5 crores of cash. It is revealed that Anjali and her family are facing eviction from their own house by a bank, whom they owe 1.5 crores.

Once the money is received, Anjali and Sharath releases Aadhi. Though Aadhi contacts police immediately, they do not believe his story. Also, Anjaly and Sharath cleverly fabricate an alternate version of events in which Aadhi is an abusive boyfriend of Anjaly. Police inspector, even though not entirely convinced by this version, advises Aadhi that proceeding further with his complaint will only tarnish his public image.

Aadhi is scorned by his mother and Aishu alike with Aishu leaving him for good and Karthika's husband visits him to inform that he is divorcing her too. Aadhi now wants to get back at Anjali and Vinod for spoiling his life like this. Ahead of their property auction, both Anjali and Vinod hide the 1.5 crores got through deceiving Aadhi in her compound well and wait for their source to convert it into white money for settling the bank loan. Since they couldn't do it on time, the bank officials come and start the attachment proceedings one day. During the process, they hear some sounds from the outhouse and discovers Aadhi imprisoned there. The issue escalates and police arrives, when Aadhi accuses Anjali to have kidnaped him and extracted the money from him and tells the police and media that they were in a relationship. He had planted himself there with the help of his manager Jomi to get back at Anjali and Vinod. During the commotion Jomi discovers someone upstairs and leads Aadhi to the place.

Aadhi is shocked to discover that the house belongs to Aanandhan, a producer who was running behind Aadhi to get him dub for his portions and release his long pending movie. Aadhi had declined to do so since the movie had run into production hell and 2-3 movies had already released meanwhile with the same theme. He had attempted suicide at the prospectus of losing his house and is bedridden now. Anjali was Aanandhan's daughter, and the entire plot was her attempt at retaining their house using Aadhi himself. Anjali and Vinod are arrested and taken away based on Aadhi's statement and circumstantial evidence. However, after seeing Aanandhan's state, Aadhi withdraws his case and convinces the bank to give some more time to the owners to pay up. Since they got a time extension from the bank due to Aadhi, Anjali and Vinod returns Aadhi's 1.5 crore at his shooting set. Aadhi promises to do another film under Aanandhan's banner to help them replay the loans and invites both to his wedding with Karthika.

==Cast==
*[[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] as Aadhi Sankar
* [[Antony Varghese]] as Vinod [[Sreedhar]] / Sharath
* [[Nimisha Sajayan]] as Anjali / Shani
* [[Reba Monica John]] as Aishu<ref>{{Cite web|title=Asif Ali-Jis Joy film begins rolling|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/apr/20/asif-ali-jis-joy-film-begins-rolling-2292083.html|access-date=16 June 2022|work=The New Indian Express|date=20 April 2021 }}</ref>
* Athulya Chandra as Karthika Lakshmi
* [[Nandu (Malayalam actor)|Nandu]] as Aanandhan
* [[Rony David]] as Jomi
* [[Sreelakshmi]] as Aadhi's mother
* Unni Nair as Sudhakaran
* Anand Bal
* [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]] as himself
* [[Irshad (actor)|Irshad]] as Circle Inspector Yasser
* Nisha Mathew as Anjali's mother
* Manoranjan as medical shop owner

== Production ==
The pooja of the film was in April 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/MOLLIWOOD007/photos/a.393300064202175/1610870665778436/?type=3|title=Pooja of the New Jis Joy Asif Ali Nimisha Sajayan movie|date=19 April 2021 |access-date=31 July 2022 |work=Facebook}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/photo-gallery/cinema/atress-nimisha-sajayans-pics-from-asif-ali-antony-varghese-starrer-jis-joy-directorial-movie-pooja-function/photoshow/82178056.cms|title=ബ്ലാക്കണിഞ്ഞ് നിമിഷ; വൈറലായി പുത്തൻ ചിത്രങ്ങൾ|date=21 April 2021|access-date=31 July 2022 |work=Malayalam Samayam News}}</ref> Shooting began in [[Kochi]] soon after the pooja ceremony. Shooting wrapped up in September 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/sep/23/asif-ali-completes-jis-joys-next-a-thriller-2362401.html|title=Asif Ali completes Jis Joy's next, a thriller|date=23 September 2021 |access-date=31 July 2022 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The title of the film was decided later and the first look poster of the movie was released on 5 February 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/asif-ali-nimisha-sajayan-and-antony-varghese-to-star-in-jis-joys-upcoming-thriller-innale-vare/articleshow/89378679.cms|title=Asif Ali, Nimisha Sajayan, and Antony Varghese to star in Jis Joy's upcoming thriller 'Innale Vare'|date=6 February 2022 |access-date=31 July 2022 |work=The Times Of India}}</ref> The dubbing works ended in March 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/asif-ali-starrer-innale-vare-director-jis-joy-shares-an-update/articleshow/90125859.cms|title=Asif Ali starrer 'Innale Vare': Director Jis Joy shares an update|date=10 March 2022|work=The Times Of India}}</ref> All the other post-production works of the film was done in March 2022.

== Release ==
The film was directly released on the [[Over-the-top media service|OTT]] platform, [[SonyLIV]] on 9 June 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/innale-vare-trailer-asif-ali-starrer-unravels-the-eventful-life-of-a-movie-star/articleshow/91850821.cms|title='Innale Vare' trailer: Asif Ali starrer unravels the eventful life of a movie star|date=28 May 2022 |access-date=31 July 2022 |work=The Times Of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprimetime.in/asif-ali-starrer-innale-vare-trailer-out-film-to-premiere-on-ott|title=Asif Ali starrer 'Innale Vare' trailer out – film to premiere on OTT |date=29 May 2022 |access-date=31 July 2022 |work=Prime Time News |last1=Nair |first1=Nivedita }}</ref>

== Reception ==
[[Firstpost]] gave a rating of 3.25 out of 5 for the movie and stated that, "The film is not constructed as a pacey, edge-of-the-seat thriller, but instead one that appears more straightforward than it actually is and is less focused on suspense than it is on the human condition. The one who steals the show in ''Innale Vare'' though is Nimisha Sajayan who is simultaneously oily and scared, terrified yet determined."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/innale-vare-movie-review-theres-more-to-this-thriller-than-appearances-suggest-10788661.html|title=Innale Vare movie review: There's more to this thriller than appearances suggest|date=9 June 2022 |work=Firstpost}}</ref>

Dhanya K. Vilayil of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' gave a rating of 2.5 of 5 and wrote that, "Innale Vare gives an average viewing experience due to the fact that the film is a predictable story for the audience. The film has brilliant performances by Asif Ali and Nimisha Sajayan. Cinematography, background music and other aspects of the film are excellent."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/review/innale-vare-movie-review-rating-asif-ali-nimisha-sajayan-660316|title=Innale Vare Review & Rating: തിളക്കമാർന്ന പ്രകടനവുമായി ആസിഫും നിമിഷയും, ശരാശരി കാഴ്ചാനുഭവം സമ്മാനിച്ച് 'ഇന്നലെ വരെ'; റിവ്യൂ |date=10 June 2022 |access-date=31 July 2022 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref>

S. R Praveen of ''[[The Hindu]]'' said that, "Jis Joy's latest movie 'Innale Vare' aspires to be a dark and intelligent thriller, but fails on both counts."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/innale-vare-movie-review-jis-joys-latest-aspires-to-be-a-dark-and-intelligent-thriller-but-fails-on-both-counts/article65517486.ece|title='Innale Vare' movie review: Jis Joy's latest aspires to be a dark and intelligent thriller, but fails on both counts |date=11 June 2022 |access-date=31 July 2022 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>

[[Manorama News]] wrote that "Innale Vare is an awesome thriller with a cleanly written screenplay without much fuss. The strong performance of Asif Ali, Nimisha Sajayan and Antony Varghese is the strength of the movie".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-reviews/2022/06/09/innale-vare-movie-review.html|title=ട്രാക്ക് മാറ്റി ജിസ് ജോയ്; അടിമുടി ത്രില്ലർ; റിവ്യു |date=9 June 2022 |access-date=31 July 2022 |work=Manorama News}}</ref>

Manjima Das of Leisure Byte said that "with an engaging story, interesting characters, crisp cinematography and editing, Jis Joy has offered the audiences a piece of dark thriller that is reflective and cautionary with its various themes".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.leisurebyte.com/innale-vare-review-asif-ali-nimisha-sajayan |date=9 June 2022 |access-date=31 July 2022 |work=Leisure Byte|title=Innale Vare movie review by Leisure Byte}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt17886992}}

[[Category:2022 films]]
[[Category:2022 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Jis Joy]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]
[[Category:2022 thriller films]]
[[Category:2022 direct-to-video films]]
[[Category:Direct-to-video thriller films]]
[[Category:SonyLIV original films]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Films about kidnapping in India]]
[[Category:Films about hostage takings]]
[[Category:Films shot in Ernakulam]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kochi]]

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