Published Mar 07, 2025 | 12:34 PM ⚊ Updated Mar 07, 2025 | 12:34 PM
Hesham Abdul Wahab and Anoop Menon. (X)
The young music director Hesham Abdul Wahab has now joined the crew of Mohanlal’s next under Anoop Menon’s direction.
Hesham Abdul Wahab rose to fame with the 2022 release Hridayam. He is known for his youthful tunes, which have in the past have been chartbusters.
He also composed music for Telugu films like Kushi (2023), and Hi Nanna (2023)
Sharing the news the music director wrote on Instagram: “Thank god. With Anoop Menon chettan! Teaming up for a BIG one! More updates coming soon!”
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The untitled project will be produced by Timeless Movies. Other details regarding the cast and crew are expected to be revealed later.
Mohanlal, speaking about the film earlier said that it will be, “a dramatic journey traversing love, longing, and music to be shot extensively in Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata, and Shillong.”
He further added, “Written and directed by Anoop Menon and featuring a stellar team BTS, produced by Timeless Movies, this subject is so close to my heart. I sincerely welcome all of you to be part of our epic journey.”
This will be Anoop Menon’s third film as a director, following King Fish (2022) and Padma (2022), both of which featured him in the lead role.
Interestingly, Anoop made his debut as a screenwriter with the Mohanlal-starrer Pakal Nakshatrangal (2008).
Mohanlal will be next seen in Prithviraj’s directorial L2: Empuraan. Apart from that, he has Rambaan, and Vrushabha in the pipeline.
Currently, he is shooting for Sathyan Anthikad’s Hridayapoorvam.
Apart from Mohanlal, the film also features actors Sidhique and Malavika Mohan.
The script for Hridayapoorvam has been written by debutant Sonu TP. The cinematography is handled by Anu Moothedath. The music and background score will be composed by Justin Prabhakaran.
