Fazil,
the
veteran
director
is
currently
on
a
break
from
filmmaking
and
is
busy
with
his
second-innings
in
acting.
However,
in
a
recent
interview
given
to
a
Malayalam
news
channel,
Fazil
revealed
that
he
would
like
to
make
a
comeback
to
film
direction
with
a
multi-starrer,
that
features
Mammootty
and
Mohanlal
in
the
lead
roles.
Yes,
you
read
it
right.
The
senior
director
revealed
that
he
wants
to
direct
a
film
that
comes
along
the
lines
of
the
Hollywood
action
film
Face/Off
(mostly
a
remake),
which
features
Mammootty
and
Mohanlal
in
equally
important
roles.
Fazil
is
confident
that
both
the
superstars
would
readily
agree
to
be
a
part
of
the
project
if
he
approaches
them.
The
director
also
remarked
that
the
fans
of
both
Mammootty
and
Mohanlal
would
be
happy
with
such
a
project.
Mammootty
and
Mohanlal
have
earlier
played
the
lead
roles
in
the
1998-released
Fazil
directorial,
Harikrishnans.
Individually,
both
the
superstars
have
played
the
lead
roles
in
several
directorial
and
production
ventures
of
the
veteran
filmmaker,
and
share
a
very
close
personal
bond
with
him.
To
the
unversed,
it
was
Fazil
who
introduced
Mohanlal
to
the
mainstream
Malayalam
cinema
with
his
acclaimed
film
Manjil
Virinja
Pookkal.
The
complete
actor
played
the
lead
antagonist
in
the
film,
which
also
ended
up
as
his
debut
(his
original
debut
project
Thiranottam
was
delayed
for
over
two
decades).
Mohanlal
and
Fazil
later
teamed
up
for
several
films
including
the
classic
Manichithrathazhu.
The
duo
has
shared
the
screen
in
the
2019-released
blockbuster
Lucifer
and
upcoming
project
Marakkar
Arabikadalinte
Simham.
Mammootty,
on
the
other
hand,
has
played
the
lead
role
in
Fazil's
several
directorial
ventures,
including
Pappayude
Swantham
Appoos
and
Manivathurile
Aayiram
Shivarathrikal.
The
senior
filmmaker
was
the
producer
of
some
of
the
popular
films
that
featured
the
megastar,
including
Chronic
Bachelor.