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The two-minute thirty-four-second trailer of Khalifa Part One was released late Sunday, promising a wild origins story of a man named Aamir Ali and the workings of his grand intercontinental gold-smuggling network. At the start of the trailer, Ali is described as the very reason an international law was enforced in India. It also features several shots of gold, jewellery, watches, guns and even coffee jars as a part of this smuggling network. The trailer begins with action sequences and chases set in Dubai, until it comes back to India to show the early days of Ali's rise. We also see glimpses of antagonists, including Shammi Thilakan and Neil Nithin Mukesh, with the latter even speaking his lines in Malayalam.
The trailer ends with a quick high-profile glimpse of a character's hand. From the way the trailer has been cut, it becomes obvious that it is the entry of Mohanlal, rumoured to be playing Ali’s father in the film.
The trailer also confirms that this will be the first film in the series, with sequels in the pipeline. The film was earlier titled Khalifa: The Bloodline. Khalifa marks another collaboration between Vysakh and Prithviraj after Pokkiri Raja (2010). The film is written and produced by under his Jiinu Abraham Innovation banner, continuing a partnership that includes Kaapa, Adam Joan, and Kaduva. Music is by Jakes Bejoy and it’s being shot by DOP Jomon T John. Chaman Chacko is the editor and Mashar Hamsa will oversee costumes.