Khalifa: The Ruler

Name: Khalifa: The Ruler
Director: Vysakh
Genre: Crime, Action
Released: 2026-08-20
Cast: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Mohanlal, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Indrans, Shammi Thilakan

In TheatresThu 20 Aug 2026 Out Thursday

All of Fri 21 Aug

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The story

Aamir Ali, a notorious gold smuggling kingpin who inherited his multi-million dollar criminal enterprise from a lineage of gangsters, is drawn into a web of vengeance, legacy and power.

Starring

Prithviraj Sukumaran as Aamir Ali
Mohanlal as Mambarakkal Ahmed Ali
Neil Nitin Mukesh as Harris Basheer
Indrans as Hamsa
Shammi Thilakan as Raghavan

Release card

Type: Movie
Language: Malayalam
Genre: Crime, Action
Runtime: 2h 37m
Certificate: U/A 16+
Director: Vysakh
Studio: Jiinu Abraham Innovation

Releases in India

In TheatresThu 20 Aug 2026

More info

Worldwide: ₹50 cr
IMDb: ★ 6.6 8K votes
Producers: Jinu V. Abraham, Suraj Kumar
Released in: Malayalam; dubbed in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi

Did you know

Neil Nitin Mukesh made his Malayalam debut with this film, marking a significant entry into the Malayalam film industry.
The film marks the reunion of Prithviraj Sukumaran and director Vysakh after 15 years, with their last collaboration being Vysakh's directorial debut Pokkiri Raja in 2010.
Jakes Bejoy's background score and music mark his tenth collaboration with actor Prithviraj Sukumaran.

Source: Wikipedia · Rating: IMDb. Figures are as reported and often vary between sources.

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