South Indian superstar Mohanlal just turned 62 and fans cannot wait to see more of him on the big screen. The dynamic actor is revered by fans and peers alike, having appeared in over 340 films and a career spanning over 40 years.

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On the special occasion of his birthday, here’s a list of all of Lalettan’s upcoming movies to watch out for in 2022:

1. Alone

Directed by Shaji Kailas, the actor-director duo, who have collaborated on hits such as ‘Aaraam Thampuran’ and ‘Narasimham,’ are reuniting for a film after a 12-year hiatus with ‘Alone.’

According to recent reports, the film’s shoot was finished in just 18 days, and Mohanlal has also completed its dubbing. It will be an OTT release. The film is produced by Aashirvad Cinemas’ Antony Perumbavoor.

2. Monster

‘Mohanlal’ will play a Punjabi character named Lucky Singh in Vysakh’s ‘Monster.’ The film, according to Vyaskh, will be a complete entertainment with an intriguing and thrilling storyline. Tollywood actress Lakshmi Manchu and Malayalam actors Honey Rose and Sudev Nair also play important roles in the film.

In an interview, director Vysakh stated that the screenplay will be the best written by writer Udayakrishna. The director also stated that the film will address issues that are rarely addressed in Malayalam cinema.

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3. Barroz: Guardian of D’Gama’s Treasure

Mohanlal will make his directorial debut in this children’s fantasy film written by Jijo Punnoose. In the film, a 400-year-old spirit named Barroz is assigned to guard D’Gama’s treasure and will only give it to a true descendant of D’Gama. The film’s first-look poster was released for the New Year, and it featured the actor with a majestic, tonsured head and long-bearded appearance.

Guru Somasundaram of ‘Minnal Murali’ fame will also appear in the film, which will be shot in Kochi, Goa, Portugal, and Bangkok. Santosh Sivan is the film’s cinematographer, and he has disclosed that 3D and heavy VFX are used to enhance the storyline. 

4. L2: Empuraan

‘L2: Empuraan’ is a sequel to ‘Lucifer,’ the highest-grossing Malayalam film.

For the past few months, director Prithviraj and writer Murali Gopy have been teasing and giving hints about the film on their social media pages. When Murali posted ‘The wriE cause’ on his Instagram page a few weeks ago, fans interpreted it as a clever play on words to tease the film, as Prithviraj also replied with an ‘AmEn.’ According to the franchise’s fans, the capital E stands for ‘Empuraan.’

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5. A sports movie by Priyadarshan

Mohanlal is reportedly working on a sports film with Priyadarshan. The ‘Lucifer’ star is rumoured to have lost  15 kilos for the role and has been posting photos and videos of his workout sessions on his social media pages. His fans believe that because he is a trained wrestler in real life, this will be another walk in the park for the actor, who has also been doing some serious boxing practice to play the role.

A picture of him practising boxing recently went viral. No official announcement has been released as of yet. In the photo, he is wearing gloves and assuming a fighting stance with an intense expression.

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