Thu Jan 16 19:48:22 UTC 2025: ## Malayalam Thriller ‘Rifle Club’ Hits Netflix After Successful Theatrical Run

**MUMBAI, INDIA** – Aashiq Abu’s Malayalam-language thriller, *Rifle Club*, has made its debut on Netflix, following a nearly month-long theatrical run in India. The film, which boasts an impressive ensemble cast including Anurag Kashyap in his Malayalam debut and Hanumankind in his acting debut, is now available to stream in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi.

*Rifle Club*, released in theaters on December 19, 2023, raked in ₹17.75 crore gross at the box office, despite facing competition from other big releases like *Marco*, *Barroz*, and *Extra Decent*. The film, written by Syam Pushkaran, Dileesh Karunakaran, and Suhas, received mixed reviews.

Directed and co-produced by Aashiq Abu, who also served as cinematographer, the film features a star-studded cast including Vijayaraghavan, Darshana Rajendran, Dileesh Pothan, Vani Viswanath, Suresh Krishna, Vineeth Kumar, and Surabhi Lakshmi. Abu described the film as a tribute to Western films with an Indian twist.

The action-packed plot centers around a gunfight between an arms dealer’s gang and members of a Wayanad shooting club. Two youngsters, after encountering trouble with the arms dealer’s son, seek refuge in the shooting club, which must then defend them from the pursuing gang.

Actress Surabhi Lakshmi, who appears in the film, praised Kashyap on Instagram, calling him a “trailblazer filmmaker” and expressing her joy at working alongside him. The film’s arrival on Netflix is expected to broaden its reach to a wider audience.

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