Mohanlal's first look from period action drama 'Vrusshabha' unveiled
The poster shows Mohanlal sporting a detailed golden-brown armour with dragon-scale patterns. He stands tall as a mythical warrior-king. Traditional ornaments and a bold nose ring complete the regal look.
Mohanlal and the makers took to their social media handles, revealing the poster.
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The period drama is directed by Nanda Kishore. It will be released on October 16, 2025, in five Indian languages—Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada.
Shobha Kapoor, Ektaa R Kapoor, CK Padma Kumar, Varun Mathur, Saurabh Mishra, Abhishek S Vyas, Vishal Gurnani, and Juhi Parekh Mehta have jointly produced the film.
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