Mike (2022 film)
Mike is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language coming-of-age film directed by Vishnu Sivaprasad and wriiten by Ashiq Akbar Ali. It was produced by John Abraham with his company J.A. Entertainment, marking his debut production in Malayalam. The film stars debutant Ranjith Sajeev and Anaswara Rajan. The music was composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab. The film was released in theatres on 19 August 2022. Plot 
Sarah, a free spirited young girl is looking to surgically reassign her gender. Antony is a once exuberant but now a hopeless young man. Sarah aka Mike is on her gender transitioning journey. She meets Antony, an youngster with alcohol use disorder. The quick camaraderie developed persuades the duo to travel ahead together. Cast

Production
The marks the debut production of Bollywood actor-producer John Abraham in Malayalam cinema, with his company J.A. Entertainment. Filming began on 20 October 2021 in Mysore, shooting also took place at Kattappana, Vaikom, and Dharamshala. Release
The film was released in theatres on August 19, 2022. Critical response
The Times Of India gave it a rating of 2.5/5  and wrote "On the whole, peripherally it could be a one time watch but the regressive thoughts in it would definitely influence the public opinion on gender roles, gender inclusivity and sensibility". Onmanorama wrote that "Empathy is at the core of this Anaswara Rajan film." References

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2022 films
Indian drama films
2022 drama films
2020s Malayalam-language films
Films scored by Hesham Abdul Wahab
Films shot in Kerala
Films shot in Idukki