Club FM Star Jam Ft. director Midhun Manuel Thomas in a candid conversation with RJ Rafi, recorded ahead of the release of Aadu 3. In this episode, Midhun opens up about winding up the beloved Aadu franchise with an epic-scale fantasy treatment, the challenges of mounting “epic humour” with massive sets, rain delays and horse sequences, and why he wants to bring Prithviraj into the Aadu universe someday. He also shares inside stories on Shaji Pappan, Dude, Sarbath Shameer and Saathan Xavier, the evolution of the Aadu fandom over 8+ years, and how Gen Z and Gen Alpha humour and language shaped the new film.
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Why Aadu 3 became an epic fantasy with dual timelines and world-building
Writing comedy vs crime thrillers, and improv-friendly writing for actors
The emotional decision to end the Aadu franchise with a “beautiful, fair farewell” to every character