Villain is Mohanlal's first film of 2017
Highlights
- Villain reportedly features Mohanlal as a cop
- Manju Warrier and Hansika Motwani co-star Mohanlal
- After Villain, Mohanlal will be seen in 1971: Beyond Borders
New Delhi: Malayalam superstar Mohanlal is back with his first film of the year,
Villain. The highly-anticipated film of the 56-year-old actor is directed by B Unnikrishnan and stars Manju Warrier as the female lead. The first look of the film was unveiled by Mohanlal on Twitter. He wrote, "Here is the first look poster of my upcoming movie titled
Villain. Directed by B Unnikrishnan and produced by Rockline Venkatesh." The tagline of the poster reads, "Good Is Bad," with Mohanlal sporting a serious look in a black and white frame. Mohanlal and B Unnikrishnan are collaborating for the fourth time for
Villain. Previously, the actor-director duo has given hit films like
Madampi, Grand Master and
Mr Fraud.
Here's the first look of Mohanlal's
Villain:
2016 was a great year for
Mohanlal, who delivered back-to-back blockbusters like
Oppam and
Pulimurugan. The film recently completed 150 days at the box office. Both the films were one of the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever.
In
Villain, Mohanlal plays a cop, who takes a voluntary retirement and Manju Warrier plays his wife, reported
TOI. The
report also states that
Villain is being currently shot in Trivandrum and Mohanlal joined the cast few days back.
The film marks the debut of Hansika Motwani in Malayalam industry. Tamil actor Vishal has also been roped for
Villain. Apart from
Villain, Mohanlal will be seen in
1971: Beyond Borders, which is currently in its post-productions stage. The film stars Mohanlal in a double role. R Madhavan co-stars Mohanlal in
Villain.