The upcoming Mammootty-starrer Dominic and the Ladies' Purse is set to hit cinemas worldwide on January 23. The film marks the acclaimed Tamil filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon’s directorial debut in Malayalam and is produced by Mammootty’s home banner Mammootty Kampany. Gautham co-wrote its screenplay alongside Dr Neeraj Rajan and Dr Suresh Rajan, the duo who previously penned Dulquer Salmaan's ABCD (2013) and contributed to the additional screenplay of Joju George's Iratta (2023).

In an earlier conversation with CE, Neeraj revealed that Mammootty plays a private detective in Dominic and the Ladies' Purse. Billed as a comedy thriller, the actor’s character is said to embody a fun and quirky persona reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes. The film's ensemble cast also includes Gokul Suresh, Sushmitha Bhat, Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum-fame Viji Venkatesh, Shine Tom Chacko, Vineeth, Lena, Siddique, and Vijay Babu in significant roles. On the technical front, Gautham has brought in his regular collaborators, including editor Anthony, cinematographer Vishnu Dev (one of the directors of photography for Gautham’s yet-to-be-released film Dhruva Natchathiram) and composer Darbuka Siva, acclaimed for his work on the 2019 film Enai Noki Paayum Thota.

Interestingly, Gautham is also set to appear in a pivotal role in Mammootty’s Bazooka, directed by debutant Deeno Dennis, which is expected to be released later this year.

Meanwhile, Mammootty also has an untitled film with debutant Jithin K Jose, where the veteran actor reportedly plays the antagonist opposite Vinayakan, as part of his upcoming slate.