Mohanlal and director Tharun Murthy made headlines with their film Thudaram in 2025. Following its massive success, the pair reunited for the tentatively titled L366, with Laleton returning to his old school classic mustache look.
L366: Mohanlal starts shooting for police action comedy with Tharun Murthy
In a recent series of images shared on social media, Mohanlal officially announced that he will be joining the shooting of L366 from January 23, 2026. The pictures included puja and clapboard moments from the sets, with director Tharun Murthy welcoming the superstar.
Sharing the images, Leighton wrote, “Starting this journey with gratitude as I join the sets of L366. Grateful for all your blessings and prayers.” In a separate post, the actor also revealed his classic mustache look by officially ditching the beard after many years, as he is expected to play the role of a police officer in the upcoming film
Initially announced as L365, the film was to be directed by Thallumala director Austin Dan Thomas. However, due to unspecified reasons, the project did not come to fruition, with the producer later confirming that a new story was in the making.
After Austin exited the project, Thudaaram director Tharun Murthy was roped in, marking his second collaboration with the superstar.
In an interview with Reporter TV, producer Aashiq Usman revealed that the film will have a new theme and will not be the initially planned project. Apparently, the actor and team were not satisfied with Austin’s final statement, causing them to make a new creative decision and scrap the original film.
Despite being unconfirmed, it is believed that Mira Jasmine may play the female co-lead role opposite Mohanlal on screen again after her brief cameo in Hridayapurvam.
Mohanlal’s upcoming movies
Mohanlal will next be seen in the lead role in Drishyam 3, directed by Jeetu Joseph. The upcoming film is scheduled to release on April 2, 2026, which will become the third installment in the crime thriller franchise.
Apart from Lalettan, the film will see Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Asha Sharath, Siddique, Murali Gopi and others reprising their roles.
Apart from this, the actor is also set to appear in cameo roles in films like Rajinikanth starrer Jailer 2, Jayasurya’s Kathanar and Thudakkam, which marks the acting debut of his daughter Vismaya Mohanlal.
