Filmmaker Nirmal Baby Varghese and actor Jeffin Joseph are set to continue their creative collaboration, with the duo associated with multiple upcoming projects across Indian cinema.
The filmmaker-actor combination has already delivered three collaborations — Vazhiye (2022, Malayalam), Dreadful Chapters (2024, Malayalam), and Anthima Kshanagalu (2025, Kannada) — and is now set to reunite for several new projects.
Their next collaboration, Disease X: The Zombie Experiment, which also features Australian screen legend Roger Ward, further extends their creative partnership across Malayalam and Kannada cinema.
Nirmal Baby Varghese is an independent filmmaker, producer and founder of Casablanca Film Factory, an Indian film production and distribution company. Known for exploring unconventional storytelling, Nirmal has worked across Malayalam, Kannada and English-language projects, with credits spanning feature films, documentaries and experimental cinema. His directorial works include Vazhiye, Dreadful Chapters and Anthima Kshanagalu.
Actor Jeffin Joseph has been a recurring collaborator in Nirmal’s films. His association with the filmmaker began with Vazhiye and continued with Dreadful Chapters and Anthima Kshanagalu. The upcoming Disease X: The Zombie Experiment marks their latest collaboration.
The filmmaker recently gave audiences a glimpse of their continuing partnership by sharing photographs with Jeffin Joseph on social media. Captioning the post, Nirmal wrote, “A combo that’s just getting started! Nirmal Baby × Jeffin Joseph — More exciting projects coming soon. Stay tuned!”.
The post has sparked curiosity about the projects the duo is currently developing. According to their respective IMDb filmographies, Nirmal Baby Varghese and Jeffin Joseph are associated with 10+ projects, including upcoming titles at various stages of development and production.
While details of several projects remain under wraps, the growing list of collaborations points towards a long-term creative partnership between the filmmaker and actor.
With three films already completed and multiple projects in the pipeline, Nirmal Baby Varghese and Jeffin Joseph are emerging as a recurring filmmaker-actor combination within India’s independent cinema landscape.
