The teaser of much-awaited Malayalam movie 'Kurup', starring Dulquer Salmaan has come out. The teaser has been released in 5 languages. Kurup is scheduled to hit the screens on May 28. Though the film was offered a record amount for a direct OTT release, the makers opted for a theatre release.

Kurup, produced by Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films and MStar Entertainments, is made on a whopping budget of Rs 35 crore. The movie was shot at various locations including Kerala, Ahmedabad, Mangalore, Dubai and Mysore. The film is based on the life of Sukumara Kurup, one of the most wanted criminals in the country.

While the story is written by Jithin K Jose, the screenplay and dialogues are penned by Daniel Sayooj Nair and KS Aravind. Nimish Ravi is the cinematographer and Sushin Shyam is the music director. Editing is handled by national award winner Vivek Harshan. Sobhita Dhulipala, who played an important role in 'Moothon', is the heroine of the film. The film also stars Indrajith Sukumaran, Sunny Wayne, Shine Tom Chacko, Vijayaraghavan, P Balachandran, Surabhi Lakshmi and Shivajith Padmanabhan.