As reported earlier, director Amal Neerad will soon be directing Mammootty’s Big B, titled Bilal. The film was supposed to begin in March after Mammootty wrapped up his work in 'The Priest'. However, with the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown, the wait for Mammootty's Bilal is facing uncertainty.

However, actor Manoj K Jayan who plays an important role in the movie has revealed the movie's current status. Taking to Facebook the actor wrote that Bilal and boy will be back full strength.

“We were set to start the shoot of Bilal on March 26. That’s when the corona issue flared and lockdown happened. Big fans must have been disappointed. However, Bilal and boys will be back full strength; that’s for sure,” posted Manoj K Jayan, who will be seen reprising the role of Eddy from ‘Big B’.

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Amal Neerad was supposed to start work on Bilal earlier, but as he was committed to Trance, for which he cranked the camera only, had to put the project on hold for a while. ‘Bilal’, the sequel to Mammootty’s cult gangster film ‘Big B’, scripted by Unni R and directed Amal Neerad. Bala, Mamta Mohandas, Lena, and many others from the first part have been retained in the sequel as well. Music will be composed by Gopi Sunder.