Mohanlal joins Prithviraj Sukumaran's 'Khalifa' cast
Thiruvananthapuram, December 7
Supertstar Mohanlal has joined the cast of Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer 'Khalifa', which will be released in two instalments in theatres.
Director Vysakh will be directing this crime drama. Mohanlal is set to play the role of Mambarakkal Ahmed Ali in the film.
Khalifa will arrive in theatres in two instalments, with the first part aiming for a release at Onam 2026.
Part I is titled 'Khalifa: The Intro', while the next part is titled 'Khalifa: His Reign'. The movie is produced by Jinu v Abhraham and Suraj Kumar under the banner of Jiinu Abraham Innovation.
On their Instagram handle, Jiinu Abraham Innovation shared a poster of Khalifa introducing Mohanlal's character in the film.
They wrote, "Mohanlal is Mambarakkal Ahmed Ali! Meet the legend in Part 1. Know his bloody history in Part 2. Khalifa Part 1 - In cinemas Onam 2026. Vengeance will be written in GOLD...But before GOLD. There was BLOOD!"
The makers have shared a glimpse video of the film. In the video titled "Glimpse", Sukumaran was seen driving a luxury car and fighting goons. He was introduced as an elite criminal who had never been caught by the police or the past governments of India.
The actor's character name is 'Aamir Ali' in the film. In the end, Sukumaran was seen smoking a cigarette after hitting a man in a bus.
The music of the film is composed by Jake Bejoy and edited by Chaman Chakko.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Interesting! Mohanlal playing Mambarakkal Ahmed Ali sounds like a powerful character. Prithviraj as an elite criminal who's never been caught is a cool concept. Hope the story lives up to the hype.
Two parts releasing in theatres? That's a bold move. Hope they don't stretch the story unnecessarily like some recent two-part films. The glimpse video was stylish though.
As someone who loves Malayalam cinema's storytelling, this sounds promising. Jake Bejoy's music is always a plus. But 2026? That's a long wait for Part 1!
The titles 'The Intro' and 'His Reign' sound very massy. Vysakh directing a crime drama with these two giants is exciting. Hope it has the depth to match the star power.
Respectfully, I hope the film doesn't just rely on star power and style. The glimpse showed smoking and violence, which is fine, but the story needs to be solid. Malayalam cinema is known for its scripts.
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