Car accident during filming in Kochi; 3 actors injured, hospitalized

Kochi: Five persons, including well-known actors Arjun Ashokan, ‘Premalu’ star Sangeeth Prathap and Mathew Thomas, were injured in a car accident in Kochi. The incident took place at 1:30 am today on the sets of their upcoming film ‘Bromance’ on MG Road. The actors were rushed to the hospital with minor injuries.

The accident occurred during the filming of a chase scene for “Bromance.” The car carrying the actors and stuntmaster overturned, crashing into two motorcycles parked on the street and injuring two bikers. The out-of-control vehicle crashed into another car. It also collided with the bike of a food delivery driver parked nearby.

Police quickly arrived at the scene and cleared the vehicles from the road. Filming was halted following the incident.

Produced by Ashiq Usman under Ashiq Usman Productions, ‘Bromance’ is directed by Arun Jose, known for ’18 Plus’ and ‘Jo and Jo’. The puja ceremony of the film was held recently in Kakkanad. The cast also includes Mahima Nambiar, Kalabhavan Shajohn and Binu Pappu. The screenplay is by ADJ, Raveesh Nath and Thomas P Sebastian. The music for the film is composed by Govind Vasantha.