‘Daveed’ OTT release: When and where to watch Antony Varghese’s power packed punch entertainer

Daveed, starring Antony Varghese in the lead and directed by Govind Vishnu, is all set for its digital premiere. The film, which hit theatres on February 14, received decent responses from the audiences .

Punch with emotions
Set against a boxing backdrop, Antony Varghese portrays the character of a boxer named Aashiq Abu. For the role, Antony underwent intense physical training and even shed weight to convincingly portray the part. Govind Vishnu crafted ‘Daveed’ by giving equal importance to family moments, action sequences, and humour.

Cast and crew of this Antony Varghese starrer
Lijomol Jose plays the female lead opposite Antony in the film. The cast also includes Vijayaraghavan, Saiju Kurup, Kichu Tellus, Aju Varghese, Jess Kuku, and Vineeth Tattile in prominent roles. Egyptian actor Mo Ismail and several martial artists also appear in key roles.The screenplay of Daveed is penned by Govind Vishnu and Deepu Rajeev. According to OTT Play reports, the film will start streaming on ZEE5 from April 18.
ETimes review
We gave the film a rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 and our official review hailed Antony Varghese’s performance on this action flick. ETimes review reads, “Antony was stellar as Abu, whose struggles are not easy to sympathise with while Lijomol Jose carries her role with grace, never overdoing it. Mo Ismail is convincing as Sainul Akhmadov, the formidable international boxer. Vijayaraghavan is believable as Ashan, a character inspired by real-life boxing coach Puthalath Raghavan. Child actor Jess Sweejan also delivers a convincing performance as Abu’s daughter. Despite missteps, the film is overall a worthy watch. It boasts a grand scale and commendable execution. On a concluding note, Director Govind Vishnu previously revealed that the protagonist's name, Aashiq Abu, was inspired by his favorite filmmaker, director Aashiq Abu. That makes for a funny jab at media a character reads the headline of an online article- "Did you see what director Aashiq Abu did?"”