Mammootty, Mohanlal and Kunchacko Boban from the sets of the film (Left), First Clap from the start of the shoot (Right)

Pics, video: Mammootty, Mohanlal's film with Mahesh Narayanan begins in Sri Lanka

Malayalam director Mahesh Narayanan's film starring Mammootty and Mohanlal began shooting on November 19, 2024. The big-budget film started its first schedule in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

20 Nov 2024, 07:33 by Sanjay Ponnappa · India Today

In Short

Mammootty-Mohanlal starrer began filming in Sri Lanka
Directed by Mahesh Narayanan of Malik fame, the film is tentatively titled MMMN
The film also stars Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban and Nayanthara, among others

Touted to be the biggest project in the Malayalam film industry, the Mahesh Narayanan film starring Mammootty and Mohanlal kickstarted its first schedule in Sri Lanka. This multistarrer is bringing together the two biggest stars of the Malayalam film industry, Mammootty and Mohanlal on-screen after more than a decade. Photos and videos from the shooting spot are now going viral.

The film has tentatively been titled MMMN (Mammootty, Mohanlal, Mahesh Narayanan). MMMN is being produced by Antony Perumbavoor’s Aashirvad Cinemas and Anto Joseph’s AJFC (Anto Joseph Film Company). The film also stars Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban, Nayanthara, Darshana Rajendran, among others.

The visuals from the sets in Sri Lanka have taken social media by storm. After the pictures posted by Kunchacko Boban on Instagram went viral, several members from the team have released pictures and videos from the sets of the first clap, pooja ceremony and the shoot. Anto Joseph Film Company on their official YouTube page released a video with glimpses of these moments from the sets in Sri Lanka.

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Pictures from the sets of the film in Sri Lanka have also been circulating on social media.

Mohanlal at the pooja ceremony of the Mahesh Narayanan film (Credit: X/Vamshi Shekar)

Mammootty on the sets of the Mahesh Narayanan film (Credit: X/Vishnu Sugathan)

Mammootty was last seen in the Vysakh directorial Turbo and will next be seen in Bazooka, which is speculated to release in December 2024. Mohanlal, on the other hand, was last seen in Malaikottai Vaaliban, directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. He will next be seen in the children’s fantasy film ‘Barroz’, which will also mark his debut as a director and is slated to release in theatres on December 25, 2024.