{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}} {{infobox film | name = Honey Bee 2.5 | image = Honey Bee 2.5.jpg | alt = | director = Shyju Anthikkad | screenplay = Shyju Anthikkad | story = [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] | producer = Lal | starring = [[Askar Ali]] <br> [[Lijomol Jose]] | music = Deepak Dev & A M Jose | studio = [[Lal Creations]] | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|08|18}} | country = India | language = Malayalam }} '''''Honey Bee 2.5''''' is a 2017 [[Malayalam]] language [[romantic drama]] film produced by [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] under the banner of [[Lal Creations]]. It stars [[Askar Ali]] and [[Lijomol Jose|Lijo Mol Jose]] in the lead roles along with [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]], Lal, [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]], [[Lena (actress)|Lena]], and [[Harisree Ashokan|Harisree Asokan]]. The film is directed by Shyju Anthikkad. The music is composed by A. M. Jose. The screenplay was based on a story written by Lal.
It was a derivative of ''[[Honey Bee 2: Celebrations]]''. The peculiarity of the film is that it was shot during the break intervals of the set of ''[[Honey Bee 2: Celebrations]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know/honey-bee-2-5-was-shot-during-the-breaks-of-honey-bee-2/articleshow/60142387.cms|title='Honey Bee 2.5' was shot during the breaks of 'Honey Bee 2'|newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref>
== Plot == Vishnu, a youngster who has great potential to become an actor, is cast in a character role in the film, but for one or the other reason the character given to him slips out of his hand. He is not ready to give up and tries his best to take up the character. Meanwhile, Kanmani, actress Bhavana's make-up artist, falls in love with him and helps him realise the character.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/honey-bee-2-5/movie-review/60118409.cms|title=Honey Bee 2.5 review|newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/jul/21/the-first-look-of-honey-bee-25-1631355.html|title=The first look of Honey Bee 2.5|newspaper=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/jun/10/honey-bee-25-will-have-a-grand-release-1614807.html|title=Honey Bee 2.5 will have a grand release|newspaper=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
== Cast == {{Cast listing| * [[Askar Ali]] as Vishnu * [[Lijomol Jose]] as Kanmani * [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] as himself * [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as himself * [[Sreenivasan]] as himself * [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]] as herself * [[Harisree Asokan]] as himself * [[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]] as himself * [[Sreenath Bhasi]] as himself * [[Arun Cherukavil|Arun]] as himself * [[Jean Paul Lal]] as himself * [[Sachy (writer)|Sachy]] as himself * [[Lena (actress)|Lena]] as herself * [[Joy Mathew]] as himself * [[Dileesh Pothan]] as Director Thomas George * [[Ponnamma Babu]] as herself * [[Balu Varghese]] as himself * Indian Pallassery as Madhu * [[Hareesh Perumanna]] as Usman * [[Jayasurya]] as himself (cameo appearance) * [[Vinayakan]] as himself (cameo appearance) }}
== Soundtrack == The music is composed by A M Jose.
* "Aminathatha"- Lal
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb title|6804986}} {{Lal Films}}
[[Category:2017 films]] [[Category:Indian comedy thriller films]] [[Category:2010s comedy thriller films]] [[Category:Indian sequel films]] [[Category:2017 Malayalam-language films]] [[Category:2017 Indian films]] [[Category:2017 comedy films]] [[Category:Films directed by Shyju Anthikkad]] [[Category:Malayalam films in series]]