Makers of Mohanlal starrer Drishyam 2 start shooting; see pics : Bollywood News

On the occasion of his 60th birthday this year, Mohanlal had officially announced the sequel of the 2013 Malayalam film Drishyam. The film has now gone on floors in Kochi and the unit kick- started with a small puja on the sets.

Makers of Mohanlal starrer Drishyam 2 start shooting; see pics

Drishyam 2 is the first project that Mohanlal will begin work on since the coronavirus lockdown began. As per reports, all the members of the film underwent a COVID-19 test before beginning the shoot today.

Mohanlal took to his official Twitter handle to share pictures from the first day on the set. "Glad to share that we have started the #shooting of #Drishyam2 today. Here are some of the Pooja Pics.#Drishyam," he wrote along with the pictures.

Glad to share that we have started the #shooting of #Drishyam2 today. Here are some of the Pooja Pics.#Drishyam pic.twitter.com/GF5B5k4SpH

— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) September 21, 2020

On his birthday in May, the superstar took to Twitter to share an intriguing promo video marking the formal announcement of the film. The film will be directed by Jeethu Joseph who also directed the first part and will be produced by Anthony Perambavoor.

#Drishyam #Drishyam2 pic.twitter.com/OHnue7P5uw

— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) May 21, 2020

Drishyam was released in 2013 and is the story of a father covering up a murder to save his family. The film which was a huge hit was remade in four other Indian languages.

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