In a surprise move on Wednesday, Mohanlal announced that his next will be directed by actor-turned-filmmaker Anoop Menon. Timeless Movies is producing the film, which Mohanlal called a "close-to-heart subject."

Describing it as a "dramatic journey traversing love, longing, and music," he added that a "stellar team" is also involved in this film. It is planned to be shot extensively in Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata, and Shillong.

In a social media note, Anoop Menon called the opportunity to direct Mohanlal a "lifelong dream coming true". Assuring Mohanlal to deliver his best, he added, "Laletta, I promise to strive my best to make this film worthy of the ultimate fan boy that I am."

This will be Anoop Menon's third film as a director after King Fish (2022) and Padma (2022), both starring himself in the lead. Notably, he debuted as a screenwriter with the Mohanlal-starrer Pakal Nakshatrangal (2008). The two have also collaborated as actors in multiple films like Rock N' Roll (2007), Grandmaster (2012), Velipadinte Pusthakam (2017), and Big Brother (2020).

Mohanlal is currently shooting for Sathyan Anthikad's film Hridayapoorvam. He also has the Prithviraj Sukumaran-directed L2: Empuraan and Tharun Moorthy's Thudarum gearing up for release. Mohanlal is also part of Mahesh Narayanan's multi-starrer film, also starring Mammootty, Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban, and Nayanthara.