Raj B Shetty’s next ‘Toby’will release on August 25

After penning and directing the critically and commercially successful Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana (2021), Raj B Shetty is set to return to the silver screen with a revenge drama titled Toby, directed by Basil Alchakkal. Sharing a promo of the movie on Twitter, according to which the film will hit the theatres on August 25, 2023, Raj noted: “Make way for Maari 💥 The beast that got the best out of us! Presenting to you, #TOBY.”

Penned by Raj himself, who will also play the titular character, Toby is produced by Lighter Buddha Films in association with Agastya Films.

In the first-look poster, Raj B Shetty comes across in an intense avatar, sporting a nose ring. The actor is also seen with facial cuts and wounds. Toby is Raj B Shetty’s third film after Ondu Motteya Kathe and Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana, both the films which he also directed. Toby has Samyukta Hornad and Chaithra J Achar playing important roles.

The story of Toby was written by writer-director T K Dayanand and Raj B Shetty wrote the script and screenplay based on it. The film’s music is from Midhun Mukundan. Raj B Shetty is also awaiting the release of his third directorial Swathi Muthina Male Haniye, produced by actor-politician Ramya, and Rudhiram, a Malayalam film also starring Aparna Balamurali.