Mohanlal plays Alexander,The Great

By: Settu Shankar
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Mohanlal will be plays the role of Alexander the Great in his forthcoming film directed by Murali Nagavally. According to the director, it is not a historical film, but a comical racy entertainer.

The shooting of the film will be expected to hit the floors by the end of August. Before the launch of this movie, the actor would complete all his earlier commitments, such as College Kumaran and two more films.

The writer of the film P.Balachandiran is known for creating familiar characters for the actor. In film like Pavithram he has penned the script with all the needy ingredients to entertain Mohanlal fans. It would be produced by V. B. K. Menon under the banner of Anugraha Cine arts. The film will have festival movie shot in and around Pondicherry, Goa and Mumbai.

The film would be completed by the end of the year 2008 and slated for Onam release. According to the director, the film would be a short- term project and the actor has allotted only 40 days call sheets to complete the portions related to him.