Mohanlal brings back his iconic and vintage moustache look after ages, begins shooting for Tharun Moorthy’s cop action film

The actor posted a bunch of pictures from the set on social media to show that it was his first day of filming.

• Mohanlal begins filming L366 with director Tharun Moorthy, set for January 2026
• Mohanlal sports a classic mustache look for his police officer role in L366
• Meera Jasmine may reunite with Mohanlal as the female lead in L366

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Mohanlal and director Tharun Moorthy are working together again after their successful work on the 2025 hit Thudarum. The two of them have started working on a new project called L366, which is set to begin filming on January 23, 2026.

The actor posted a bunch of pictures from the set on social media to show that it was his first day of filming. The pictures showed traditional pooja ceremonies and moments with a clapboard. Tharun Moorthy welcomed Mohanlal to the team.

Mohanlal wrote in the caption, "Starting this journey with gratitude as I join the sets of L366." Thanks for all your prayers and blessings."

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Mohanlal's new look was one thing that fans noticed right away. The actor has shaved off his beard and gone back to his old-school moustache look, which he is said to have done for the role of a police officer. Fans are excited about this classic avatar because it reminds them of some of his most famous roles.

Originally called L365, the movie was supposed to be directed by Austin Dan Thomas, who also directed Thallumaala. The project, on the other hand, went through a creative overhaul and was put on hold. Later, producer Ashiq Usman said that the team chose to go with a completely new story because they weren't happy with the way the first one was told. After Austin left, Tharun Moorthy took over. L366 is the second movie he has directed with Mohanlal.

There hasn't been any official word yet, but word on the street is that Meera Jasmine might play the female lead. This could mean she gets back together with Mohanlal after her short role in Hridayapoorvam.

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Mohanlal has a lot of work to do in the near future. Next, he will star in Drishyam 3, directed by Jeethu Joseph, which comes out on April 2, 2026. The third movie in the popular crime thriller series will feature familiar faces like Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Asha Sharath, Siddique, and Murali Gopy.

Mohanlal will also make cameo appearances in a number of big-name projects, such as Rajinikanth's Jailer 2, Jayasurya's Kathanaar, and Thudakkam, which is the first time his daughter, Vismaya Mohanlal, will act.