Jithu, who began his career in film as John Paul George’s assistant on the projects Guppy and Ambili, made his debut as a filmmaker with the horror-comedy Romancham. The movie, whose producers are John and Sushin, is currently having a hugely successful run in theatres. The movie finally hit theatres on February 3 after numerous delays, and it was met with a raucous reception as it was well-liked by the young audience. It is reportedly one of the most successful Malayalam films in recent memory despite having a small budget.
Even before Romancham came out, Jithu reportedly signed Fahadh Faasil for his follow-up movie. When the actor will start shooting for the film is still undisclosed. He has a few other projects in the works but is currently preoccupied with the filming of Pushpa: The Rule. His subsequent Malayalam film, Paachuvum Albhuthavilakkum, was directed by Akhil Sathyan. The multilingual movie Dhoomam and Mari Selvaraj’s Maamannan are also upcoming for him. His other announced projects are editor Noufal Abdullah’s debut as a director and Sudheesh Sankar’s Hanuman Gear.