Dileep,
the
Janapriyanayakan
of
Malayalam
cinema
is
all
set
to
join
hands
with
popular
film
producer
Gokulam
Gopalan,
for
the
upcoming
project
Khalasi.
The
actor
himself
announced
the
project
through
his
official
social
media
pages
recently,
by
releasing
the
official
title
poster
of
Khalasi.
The
Dileep
starrer
is
directed
by
newcomer
Mithilaj.
If
the
latest
reports
are
to
be
believed,
Khalasi
is
a
historical
drama
that
revolves
around
the
life
of
Mappila
Khalasis
of
Malabar,
Kerala.
The
sources
suggest
that
some
of
the
most
popular
faces
of
teh
South
Indian
film
industry
will
be
featured
in
the
star
cast
of
the
Dileep
starrer,
which
is
being
made
as
one
of
the
most
expensive
projects
ever
made
in
Malayalam
cinema.
Reportedly,
the
pre-production
activities
of
the
movie
have
been
progressing
on
full
swing.
The
first
schedule
shooting
of
the
Mithilaj
directorial
will
start
rolling
in
Kozhikode,
once
the
lockdown
restrictions
are
lifted.
More
details
regarding
the
female
lead
and
the
rest
of
the
star
cast
of
the
highly
anticipated
project
are
expected
to
be
revealed
very
soon.
Khalasi,
which
is
jointly
scripted
by
director
Mithilaj,
along
with
Anuroop
Koyilandi
and
Satheesh,
will
mark
Dileep's
first
collaboration
with
the
popular
producer
Gokulam
Gopalan.
The
historical
drama
will
mark
the
comeback
of
Gopalan's
home
production
banner
Sree
Gokulam
Movies
International,
after
the
huge
success
of
teh
Nivin
Pauly
starrer
Kayamkulam
Kochunni.
Coming
to
director
Mithilaj,
the
aspiring
filmmaker
is
highly
popular
among
the
television
audiences,
as
the
creator
of
some
of
the
most
popular
shows
of
the
Malayalam
television.
The
filmmaker
himself
has
developed
the
story
idea
of
Khalasi,
which
is
expected
to
have
the
lead
actor
Dileep
in
a
never
seen
before
avathar.