Gaganachari

Gaganachari (transl.Celestial traveller) is an Indian Malayalam language science fiction comedy mockumentary film. It is set in 2040s Kerala where three men meet a mysterious alien. It stars Anarkali Marikar, Gokul Suresh, Aju Varghese and K. B. Ganesh Kumar. The film was premiered through 'Kerala Pop Con' on 28 January at the Kochi Panambilly Nagar Rotary Club. The film has a limited theatrical release on 21 June 2024, and met with positive responses from audience and critics.

Synopsis
Set in a dystopian version of Kerala in 2043, 'Gaganachari' explores the comedic chaos that happens when an apartment inhabited by three problematic bachelors becomes a refuge for an extraterrestrial female fugitive.

Cast

 * Gokul Suresh as Allan Jose
 * K. B. Ganesh Kumar as Victor Vasudevan
 * Anarkali Marikar as Eliyamma (voiced by Mallika Sukumaran)
 * Aju Varghese as Vaibhav Vidyanathan
 * Aju Varghese as Vaibhav Vidyanathan

Premiere
The film was premiered through 'Kerala Pop Con' on 28 January at the Kochi Panambilly Nagar Rotary Club.

Theatrical
The trailer of the film released on 18 June 2024 and it received highly positive response. The film is released worldwide on 21 June 2024.

Reception
Gaganachari received positive responses from critics and audiences.

Box office
Despite having a limited theatrical release, the film performed well at box office. The film opened with a collection of 4 lakhs on opening day and 12 lakhs on second day and as of 27 June 2024, film collected 92 lakhs worldwide. As of 3 July 2024, film collected ₹ 1.53 crore and as of 10 July 2024 the film collected worldwide gross of ₹ 2.2 crore.

Future
Director Arun Chandu and the team behind Gaganachari are planning to expand the Gaganachari universe with their next feature, starring actor Suresh Gopi in the lead role within the same storyline.