Director Aashiq Abu's Rani Padmini has hit theaters today. Coming from a hit maker director Aashiq Abu and the stellar cast have created a huge hype for the film. The film has been garnering mixed responses from all quarters within its first few shows. Actress Rima Kallingal and Manju Warier play the title roles as Rani and Padmini respectively. This women-centric road movie which has no heroes narrates about the duo's experiences faced during a long travelogue together. Produced by PM Harris and VS Muhammed Althaf under the banner of Fort Entertainment, the film also stars Sana Althaf, Shine Tom Chacko, Sajitha Madathil, Jinu Joseph, Sreenath Bhasi, Soubin Shahir, new face Theertha, Dileesh Pothen and many others in the support cast. Scripted by Shyam Pushkar and Ravi Sankar, the film's cinematography is handled by Madhu Neelakantan. Bijibal has composed the music. The film is yet to be released in Chennai.