Pranav Mohanlal went to extreme lengths for ‘Dies Irae’ title poster: Arun Ajikumar
Published: November 09, 2025 03:30 PM IST
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Arun Ajikumar discussed Pranav’s technique while shooting a photo for ‘Dies Irae’ poster. Photo: Instagram
Rahul Sadasivan’s film ‘Dies Irae’ is running successfully in theatres. Arun Ajikumar, one of the actors in the movie revealed his experience working with Pranav Mohanlal, who plays the lead in the horror film. Arun, who is also the co-founder of the poster design firm Aesthetic Kunjamma, shared how Pranav went to great lengths– literally choking himself– to get the perfect shot for the film’s title poster.
Arun, had worked with Rahul in designing all his film posters, including ‘Bramayugam’ featuring a sinister looking Mammootty in the poster. With Pranav, the team had a different experience.
“Unlike Bramayugam, this time we had a very clear idea of how we wanted to promote the film through our posters. We had already visualised the posters, so shooting with Pranav was quite easy,” Arun said. “He surprised us with his effort—he gave us so many options. There was one particular poster where he had to scream and look upwards, and I wanted to show some visible veins. Pranav told us he knew a technique to make that happen—by choking himself slightly. That was super inspiring and super tiring as a process, but he was completely ready. My whole team was amazed; he was magical,” he recalled.
Arun also spoke about his experience working with Pranav, adding that he had a great time working with the actor, who was not reserved as many perceive him to be. “He’s quiet and very involved in the process, but I wouldn’t call him reserved. I used to talk to him about his trips, and he loved sharing stories. We also practiced our scenes together before shoots—whenever I’d ask if we could rehearse, he was always up for it,” Arun said.
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