Malayalees celebrated Mohanlal's 63rd birthday in a grand manner. However, it was his fans who got the gifts as the details of his upcoming films were revealed in bulk on his birthday. Among them, it was the update from Lijo Pellissery's Malaikottai Valiban that got the fans most excited. The promo video that was released on Mohanlal's birthday was a sneak peek into the Lijo-Mohanlal collaboration.
Malaikottai Valiban, the movie where Mohanlal and Lijo Jose Pellissery is joining hands for the first time, is set in the backdrop of wrestling. The final schedule of Valiban, which is described as a period drama based on a myth, is progressing in Chennai. The film is also the Malayalam debut of Bollywood star Sonali Kulkarni. The release date of Valiban has not been announced. The first look poster of the film was released earlier.