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Arjun Rampal is set to make his Malayalam cinema debut opposite superstar Mohanlal in the upcoming action drama Operation Ganga, formerly known as L367. Mohanlal revealed the new title in an official online announcement, confirming Vishnu Mohan as director and Rampal as the newest addition to the cast.
Operation Ganga is reportedly based on India’s evacuation mission launched to bring back Indian citizens stranded in Ukraine following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022.
Vishnu Mohan will helm the upcoming action drama, with Rampal joining Mohanlal alongside Bhagyashri Borse, Adil Hussain and R. Parthiban, who round out the principal cast in key roles. Dhurandhar composer Shashwat Sachdev has been brought on to score the film's soundtrack, while action choreography will be handled by South Korean stunt director Oh Se-yeong, known for his prior work on Kill and Dhurandhar.
The announcement comes as Mohanlal wraps production on his other upcoming release, Athimanoharam, directed by Tharun Moorthy and co-starring Meera Jasmine. Written by Ratheesh Ravi, that film also features Mukesh, Jagadish and Manoj K. Jayan, and is set to hit theatres on December 24, 2026. The actor will also appear in a cameo role in the Rajinikanth-led Jailer 2.
Looking ahead, Mohanlal has announced seven projects in his lineup, including Operation Ganga. That roster includes director Priyadarshan's 100th feature, billed as an emotional musical drama notably, Mohanlal also starred in Priyadarshan's directorial debut back in 1984, making this a full-circle collaboration. Director Dileesh Pothan has also confirmed his fantasy-tinged film with the superstar, titled Nedumkandam Miracle, alongside further projects with filmmakers Jude Anthany Joseph and Anoop Sathyan, the latter expected to be a quirky action-comedy thriller.
Additionally, after Hridayapoorvam, the actor will reunite with Drishyam director Jeethu Joseph, and will also team up with veteran filmmaker Sathyan Anthikad.
No release date for Operation Ganga has been announced yet.