The intricacies of the human psyche inspired Harshiv Karthik to embark on his maiden directorial venture with the film Bahumukham, a psychological thriller. Karthik, who completed his Engineering in Visakhapatnam, moved to the US in 2008 to pursue a career in IT. Over the past couple of years, he has been delving into the various aspects of film-making during his free time. Bahumukham centres on the journey of the protagonist (Tanveer), an aspiring young actor who holds terrifying secrets that make him a threat to people around him. The film has been co-produced by Arvind Reddy and has been made under the banner of Crystal Mountain Productions. It features debutant actor Swarnima Singh and Russian dancer Maria Martinova in prominent roles. Bahumukham is set to release in theatres on March 29.

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