Mohanlal's film, Malaikottai Valiban, directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, is much anticipated. The reason is that the Lijo-Mohanlal dream combo is coming together for the first time. The shooting of the film, which was officially announced on October 25, is starting tomorrow, October 18. Now the new workout video shared by Mohanlal on Instagram is gaining attention. Mohanlal has shared a video of himself exercising in the gym with his personal trainer, Jason Paulson. There are many comments below this post wishing Malaikottai Valiban.
Shibu Baby John's John and Mary Creative, along with Max Lab Cinemas and Century Films, have produced this film. Apart from the title and the names of some of the crew members, no other details about the film have come out. Marathi actresses Sonali Kulkarni and Harish Peradi are acting in the film along with Mohanlal. The cinematography of the film is by Madhu Neelakandan. The music will be composed by Prashant Pillai. Gokul Das is the art director of the film, and Ronex Xavier designed the costumes. The official announcement of the project was made on October 25, putting an end to long-running rumours on social media that a film starring Lijo and Mohanlal would be coming together.
Meanwhile, Lijo's latest film, Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam, has a theatrical release this week. The premiere of Lijo's first film with Mammootty was held at the recent Kerala International Film Festival. Lijo has made the film with a different approach from the previous films. Mammootty plays a theatre troupe owner named James. James is very different from the characters that Mammooty has played so far in his career. This is Mammootty's first film produced under Mammootty Kampany. The film will be released by Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films.
