The makers of the upcoming Malayalam motion thriller ‘Khalifa – The Bloodline’ have formally confirmed that Mohanlal will play Prithviraj Sukumaran’s grandfather within the movie. The announcement got here by way of a putting poster that doesn’t reveal the Malayalam celebrity’s look however confirms his position as Mambarakkal Ahmed Ali.Mohanlal and Prithviraj unveiled the reveal on Instagram with the caption, “Mambarakkal Ahmed Ali! Meet the legend in Half 1. Know his bloody historical past in Half 2. Khalifa Half 1 – In cinemas Onam 2026. Vengeance will likely be written in GOLD… However earlier than GOLD… There was BLOOD.” The poster highlights the movie’s two-phased narrative construction—Half 1: The Intro and Half 2: His Reign.
Poster symbolism
Mohanlal’s look stays hidden for now. The newly unveiled poster glimpse video presents essential clues.A bloodstained hand holding a cigar lies beside stacked gold biscuits and a revolver is seen within the poster. The tagline “Earlier than gold… there was blood” units a violent and intense tone. It hints that the primary half will showcase introduction of the Mambarakkal household empire. Mohanlal’s character will likely be central to Khalifa: Half 1 – The Intro, marking the primary chapter of his blood-soaked historical past and his dominance throughout the underworld.
Teaser recap — Smuggling community, hunted bloodline
Earlier, the makers unveiled the teaser, which confirmed police and customs companies monitoring gold smuggling networks throughout Kerala, Nepal, the Center East, and London. Indrans, taking part in Hamsa, is seen warning authorities that Aamir Ali (performed by Prithviraj) will likely be assassinated if he steps into India as a result of COFEPOSA Act. Hamsa then recounts the terrifying legacy of each Aamir and his grandfather Mambarakkal Ahmed Ali. The teaser then lower to a number of magnificent motion set items that reminisce the look of Prithviraj’s underrated movie ‘Ranam’.Then again, Prithviraj and Mohanlal’s final staff up was for the film ‘L2: Empuraan’.