Tradition continues: Ichakka leads birthday wishes for Mohanlal amid 'Drishyam 3' hype

THODUPUZHA: Keeping a long-standing tradition alive, Malayalam cinema stalwart Mammootty was among the first to extend birthday greetings to fellow superstar Mohanlal, who celebrates his 66th birthday today. As fans and film industry professionals worldwide flooded social media with tributes to the veteran actor, Mammootty shared a warm note on his official handles late last night. Posting a photograph of the duo, he wrote, "Heartfelt birthday wishes to dear Lal."

Mohanlal is currently ringing in his birthday on the sets of director Tharun Moorthy’s upcoming film, Athimanoharam, currently filming in Thodupuzha, where the crew has planned a special celebration.

The birthday festivities coincide with massive trade buzz surrounding Drishyam 3. According to industry insiders, the highly anticipated thriller has already raked in an impressive ₹25 crore in pre-sales. Produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Aashirvad Cinemas and helmed by writer-director Jeethu Joseph, trade analysts project the franchise's third instalment to register an opening-day gross exceeding ₹40 crore.

Drishyam 3 features a stellar ensemble cast, including Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Asha Sharath, Siddique, Murali Gopy, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Irshad Ali, Shanthi Mayadevi, Veena Nandakumar, Dinesh Prabhakar, and Sreekanth Murali.