The most noted actress of the year, 'Shwetha Menon' who created two back to back hits in 'Rethinirvedham' and 'Salt N Pepper' will soon turn a film director. But she will be directing a film not for the real public, but as the character that she will be donning for the new film 'Actress'. Scheduled to kick start the shoot by the 15th of this month 'The actress' directed by Mohanakrishnan will have Shwetha as Sameera, a movie maker.

Scripted by Samjad Narayanan, the movie will have 'Malarvady' fame Bhagath as the hero. 'The actress will also feature Jagathy, Suraaj, Janaardhanan, Kottyam Nazeer, Parvathy Nair, Kochu Preman and Sreehari in the cast lines. Ratheesh Vega, Anil Panchooran, Mintose Antony and Manoj Narayanan heads the production crew of this movie.