The director, who gave memorable hits in Tamil and Malayalam, was 70 and passed away in his sleep following a cardiac arrest, his wife Amala Pothen said.
'I will always remember him for his innocent smile, twinkling eyes, and kind words.'
The film is being shot in Kochi, Kottayam and Munnar.
Director Aashiq Abu talks about his upcoming film 22 Female Kottayam
Kanal turns out to be an average effort even though Mohanlal does his best to salvage it, says Paresh C Palicha.
On the whole, the film turns out to be a heartless adventure.
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The film does not touch the high standards achieved by director Aashiq Abu in the past.
Arikil Oraal had a lot of potential but fizzles out by the end.
Singham director Hari Gopalakrishnan's latest film Poojai is all set to hit the screens on Diwali.
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