Kunchacko Boban And A Cursed Case In ‘Unmadham’ Trailer

The mysterious new trailer of Kunchacko Boban’s Unmadham takes us into the life of a police officer who wants to open the files of a murder case that no one dares to open. This case is such that a character warns him that everyone who has tried to reopen this case has had to suffer lifelong consequences as a result of it.

Shots of a lizard are dime a dozen, creating the notion of this case being something of a curse, challenging every aspect of its investigation. There’s also talk of ghosts and spirits, giving this investigation a larger, supernatural intrigue. Superstitions surrounding this case also add an element of mystery to what this is all about. His character also appears to be a junior-level constable, trying to reopen a case that may be beyond his pay scale. 

The film, written by Shahi Kabir, is his third with Kunchacko after two superhit films, Nayattu and Officer On Duty. It is being directed by award-winning editor Kiran Das in his first directorial. The film is produced by T-Series Films and Panorama Studios. It is scheduled for a theatrical release on July 31, 2026. 

Interestingly, it is Shahi Kabir’s fourth film as screenwriter, all of which trace the life and times of a police officer. He has also directed two films, Ela Veezha Poonchira and Ronth, which were about police officers. All of his films have so far been commercial and critical successes. 

During the release of Ronth, the ex police officer spoke about the impact of the job. A dialogue in the film’s trailer goes, “For a policeman, the last corpse you see remains in your mind. And when you see another, the image of the new corpse replaces the old one.” Shahi Kabir spoke about the real incident that contributed to this dialogue in an earlier interview with THR India. “It was the body of an 81-year-old woman; she died alone in her house located right in the middle of a large rubber estate. Her decomposed body was found six days after her death. This lean woman had become much bulkier as a result. As a part of the inquest, even though there were female officers, I had to help move the body. It’s an image I could not shake off.”