‘666 Operation Dream Theatre’: Aditi Balan boards Hemanth M Rao’s retro thriller

Hemanth M Rao’s 666 Operation Dream Theatre has unveiled yet another character from the film’s expanding universe. Actor Aditi Balan, who recently won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award, will be seen playing Agent Kaveri in the film. The Kannada movie stars Dhananjaya in the lead role while veteran Shivarajkumar essays a prominent character.

Aditi rose to prominence with her powerful debut performance in the critically acclaimed film Aruvi. She has since appeared in notable projects such as Padavettu and Captain Miller.

The makers have been gradually introducing the key operatives from the film’s secretive network of agents. Earlier, Shivarajkumar was introduced as Agent Prakash, a reveal that sent fans into a frenzy as the character name pays homage to the iconic role played by Dr. Rajkumar in the classic spy film Operation Diamond Racket.

Dhananjaya was introduced as Agent Shankar, further building myster around the film’s covert world of operatives. In the first-look poster of Agent Kaveri, Aditi is seen in a simple saree with a gun.

The film recently completed its fifth schedule of shoot. Actor Priyanka Mohan of Doctor and Saripodhaa Sanivaaram fame is also part of the project.

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666: Operation Dream Theatre isproduced by Dr. Vaishak J Gowda, under his banner Vaishak J Films. Charan Raj is the music composer and Advaitha Gurumurthy is the cinematographer for the movie. Vishwas Kashyap is the production designer while Inchara Suresh is the costume designer.

666 Operation Dream Theatre is currently slated for a theatrical release in the second half of 2026. The makers are planning to release a Telugu-dubbed version of the movie as well.