The shooting of Shaji Kailas' Ali Bhai with Mohanlal in the lead role is fast progressing in Kozhikode. The duo is teaming up after Baba Kalyani and the memorable film of the team was Aaraam Thampuran.

The film has screen play by T A Shahid and is about the labourers of Palayam market in Kozhikode. Ali Bhai, their leader, never backs out from a fight; the character had to flee his home when he is wrongly accused of a crime. The film is also about how he influences so many lives.

Gopika (Ganga) is one among the two heroines, with whom Ali falls in love with. Navya Nair plays Chenthamara, the flower-seller who too loves Ali Bhai.

The film would be a festival film, to be released during Onam. The film will have action, good music and everything a commercial movie should have.

The conflict between Ali Bhai and his father is another thread of the film, according to Shahid.

The film, produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Ashirvad films, also has KPAC Lalitha, Cochin Haneefa, Siddique, Shammi Thilakan, Jagadeesh, Rajan P Dev, Ganesh Kumar, T G Ravi, Sudheesh and Zeenath.

Lyrics by Girish Puthencherry have music by Alex Paul. S Saravanan cranks the camera and the stills are by Shajil Obscura. The film is expected to release on August 15.

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