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Riya Shibu Named Female Lead Opposite Vikram in ‘Chiyaan 63’

The casting points to a familiar age-gap pattern in Indian films that is drawing pushback online.

Overview

  • Producer Sathya Jyothi Films announced Riya Shibu as the female lead in Vikram’s next feature, tentatively titled Chiyaan 63 and directed by Anand Shankar.
  • Riya confirmed the role by posting a character announcement on Instagram, echoing the makers’ tagline and noting the project will start filming soon.
  • The production signaled it is gearing up with a defined team that includes music by Santhosh Narayanan and cinematography by R D Rajasekar, with producers Sendhil and Arjun Thyagarajan.
  • Social media users are criticizing the reported 39-year age gap between the leads, noting Riya is 21 and Vikram is 60, a pattern that often draws scrutiny in Indian cinema.
  • The filmmakers have not revealed the on-screen relationship between the two characters, leaving key story context unknown as production readies to begin.