Ahead of the El Clasico football match, Malayalam actors Tovino Thomas and Nazriya Nazim expressed their excitement about the Real Madrid vs Barcelona match on Instagram, sparking a buzz over their latest collaboration. Tagging Nazaria, Tovino shared a story asking, “Ready for El Clasico, my lover?” To which the actor replied, “Apple ready puyayapal,” (Born ready, husband) The Instagram story was shared ahead of Real Madrid’s 2-1 win, and since then, fans of the actor have been speculating what could be next – whether it be a new film or some other kind of collaboration. Tovino was last seen in Loca Chapter 1: Chandra, while Nazariya’s last big screen appearance was Microscope.

Earlier, the casting call for writer-director Muhsin Parari’s upcoming film was announced, starring Tovino and Nazriya in the lead roles. Giving further fuel to the speculations, Muhsin has shared both his stories.

Written by Muhsin Parari and Zakaria (a Sudanese director from Nigeria) the film is produced under the banner of AVA Productions, Marga Entertainment and The Writing Company.