Director: Anas Khan, Akhil Paul
Cast: Tovino Thomas, Trisha Krishnan, Vinay Rai, Mandira Bedi, Shammi Thilakan
Identity is a 2025 Indian action-thriller-mystery film directed by Anas Khan and Akhil Paul, starring Tovino Thomas and Trisha Krishnan. Set against a relentless cat-and-mouse investigation, the film follows a forensic sketch artist and a determined detective racing to name a killer who exists only in a survivor's memory.
What is Identity about?
When a brutal crime leaves behind no hard evidence and only one traumatized witness, authorities find themselves with nothing to go on except a fractured recollection of the perpetrator's face. A police officer partners with a skilled sketch artist, building a portrait from the fragments of memory that survive the shock. As the composite image takes shape, it sets off a chain of leads that grow increasingly dangerous. The killer, aware that a likeness is being assembled, is not passive. The film constructs its tension not through explosions but through the slow, nerve-wracking process of remembering — where every detail added to the sketch either closes the net or opens a new risk.
Cast & crew
Tovino Thomas leads as the central investigator, the Malayalam star known for blending quiet intensity with physical commitment. Trisha Krishnan plays opposite him as the sketch artist, bringing precision and emotional weight to a role that is as much about psychology as it is about artistry. Vinay Rai and Mandira Bedi round out the ensemble in key supporting positions, adding friction and depth to the procedural core.
Context & significance
Indian crime thrillers have built a devoted following among Persian-speaking audiences in the diaspora, who appreciate layered procedural storytelling that prioritises character logic over spectacle. Identity fits squarely in that tradition — a South Indian production with strong lead performances and a premise that keeps the audience actively reasoning alongside the investigators. For Persian-speaking viewers, the film is available with a full Persian dub, making it fully accessible without any need for subtitles. The cross-cultural draw here is the universal tension of identity itself: who is the face behind the crime, and how do we reconstruct a person from the edges of memory?
Where & how to watch
Identity (2025) is available on K-Time with a Persian dub, so you can follow every scene in your own language. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and cancel anytime.