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Even before its release, the film made headlines over its budget - huge for the relatively understated Malayalam film industry - and star-studded promotions.

While the film, which is a remake of the hit Malayalam movie The Great Indian Kitchen, has sparked conversation - and pushback, especially from men on social media - its themes resonate with hard data.

In All We Imagine As Light, a film made in the Hindi, Marathi and Malayalam languages, three migrant women in Mumbai navigate empathy, resilience and human connection.

Besides his literary work, Nair had a prolific career as a screenwriter and director in Malayalam cinema, winning several national and state awards.

The sordid revelations about the extent of the rot in Malayalam cinema have made headlines and the findings have been debated on primetime TV.