Bilal John Kurishingal, the character made famous by Mammootty in Amal Neerad's debut film Big B, will be back on the screen. The sequel to the hit film will start rolling next year. The veteran actor will reprise his role of the gangster. This was announced by the director Amal on his Facebook page. "Coming soon!" he posted. The filmmaker also shared the first look poster.

Mammootty's son and actor, Dulquer Salman also took to Facebook to share the news. "One of the all time greatest films. The definition of style in Malayalam cinema, Big B, is coming back! I cannot wait for #Bilal to return!" he wrote.

The film will be Amal Neerad's second outing with the superstar, after the original action thriller, Big B, which went on to become a superhit in 2007.

Big B had four foster brothers coming together to unravel who plotted the death of their mother. The film, which also had Manoj K Jayan, Bala, Mamta Mohandas, Nafisa Ali, Vinayakan, and Innocent in important roles, gained a huge fan following thanks to its unique making style and action choreography.