Dileep is playing the hero in an Sathyan Anthikad film. It's the first time Dileep has got an opportunity to play the lead in Sathyan's film which always portraits the next door situations and chores of Kerala household.

Sathyan Anthikad, one of the most loved family film maker, is presently engaged in the final touches of the Mohanlal starrer 'Rasathanthram', slated for a April 7 release. The film also features Mukesh, Meera Jasmine and other regular Sathyan casts. The shooting dates of Dileep starrer is not yet fixed but it is likely to start by next September. The film will be produced by Hamza.