Mohanlal
recently
took
to
his
official
social
media
pages
and
announced
his
next
outing.
The
mystery
thriller,
which
has
been
titled
12th
Man,
marks
his
second
collaboration
with
hitmaker
Jeethu
Joseph.
Mohanlal,
who
shared
the
announcement
poster,
wrote
"Happy
to
announce
my
upcoming
movie
'12th
MAN'
with
#JeethuJoseph,
produced
by
@antonypbvr
under
the
banner
@aashirvadcine."
In
a
recent
interview
given
to
a
leading
online
media,
director
Jeethu
Joseph
revealed
some
exciting
details
about
the
much-awaited
project.
According
to
the
filmmaker,
the
Mohanlal
starrer
revolves
around
the
unexpected
incidents
that
happen
in
24
hours
during
the
get-together
of
11
friends,
and
a
12th
person
who
joins
them.
The
movie,
which
is
scripted
by
KR
Krishna
Kumar,
will
feature
Mohanlal
as
the
titular
character.
Mohanlal's
character
in
12th
Man
is
said
to
be
a
mysterious
person
with
a
hidden
motive.
The
sources
close
to
the
project
also
suggest
that
the
Mohanlal
starrer
is
being
planned
as
a
direct-to-OTT
project.
Along
with
Mohanlal,
the
Jeethu
Joseph
directorial
features
an
ensemble
star
cast
including
Anusree,
Saiju
Kurup,
Shine
Tom
Chacko,
Sshivada,
Veena
Nandakumar,
Leona
Lishoy,
Aditi
Ravi,
Chandhunadh,
Santhi
Priya,
and
so
on
in
the
pivotal
roles.
12th
Man
is
expected
to
be
shot
at
the
various
locations
of
Kochi
and
Thodupuzha.
The
set
work
of
the
project
is
currently
in
progress.
Satheesh
Kurup
handles
the
visualisation
of
the
project.
Drishyam
fame
Anil
Johnson
composes
the
songs
and
original
score.
VS
Vinayak
handles
the
editing.
Rajeev
Kovilakam
is
the
production
designer
of
the
project.
Director
Jeethu
Joseph's
wife,
renowned
costume
designer
Linta
Jeethu
is
also
a
part
of
the
technical
crew.
12th
Man
is
bankrolled
by
Antony
Perumbavoor
for
Aashirvad
Cinemas.
The
Mohanlal
starrer
is
expected
to
go
on
floors
by
the
third
week
of
July.