Mohanlal signs a pact with UTV

Mohanlal has apparently signed up with UTV Motion Pictures, one of India"s leading production houses to do a film in Malayalam.

The film, written and directed by B Unnikrishnan is a crime thriller and will have Mohanlal essay the role of a cop in the film. Mohanlal will start shooting for the film after he finishes shooting for Casanova by the end of November in Kochi.

The actor has reportedly signed UTV films at a whooping price and has already given dates to the director for the film. The yet untitled film is likely to have three heroines.

Meanwhile, Mohanlal is riding high with the box office hit of his recent film Snehaveedu.