Banduan () is a 2025 Malaysian action thriller film directed by Kroll Azry, serving as an official remake of the 2019 Indian Tamil-language film Kaithi. The film stars Aaron Aziz in the lead role, alongside Rosyam Nor and Afdlin Shauki. It was released on November 6, 2025.
Dali, an ex-convict longing to meet his daughter for the first time. But when a drug raid shatters his chance at redemption, he is thrown into a deadly night of chaos, forcing him to fight for survivalâÂÂand a second chance at fatherhood.
Banduan is a co-production between Malaysia's Number Twenty One Media Sdn Bhd and Dream Warrior Pictures Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian subsidiary of India's Dream Warrior Pictures. It marks the first official Indian Tamil film industry remake in Malaysia.
According to the producers, the film retains the essence and core themes of the original KaithiâÂÂsuch as redemption, fatherhood, and survival.
The film is distributed by Astro Shaw and premiered in Malaysian cinemas on November 6, 2025.