Mammootty's King 2 to start rolling soon

Mammootty's long pending King 2 is starting by the end of the month.

The megastar who is holidaying abroad is expected to be back this week.

King 2 has Mammootty in the lead and is a sequel to the star's The King (1995).

The megastar will once again appear as Joseph Alex, the district collector with in the scripts written by Renji Panikkar and directed by Shaji Kailas.

Mammootty has given continuous dates for the shoot of King 2, which is likely to be the star's Onam 2011 release

1993 Bombay March 12 gets ready

1993 Bombay March 12 is Mammootty's new film directed by debutant Babu Janardhanan who has scripted sensible films such as Achanurangatha Veedu, Vaasthavam and Thalappavu among others

It is an emotion-filled family drama with suspense, which unfolds in the aftermath of the Mumbai bomb blasts of 1993, says the director.

He also adds that it was Mammootty who gave him the courage to take up direction.

"The storyline is rather complex, one with several layers of intrigue, and it should be a thrilling experience for viewers. It narrates the tale of Sanathana Bhat(Mammootty), a Hindu priest, and Abida (Roma), a young Muslim woman from a village in Kerala, who have premonitions about the bomb blasts, which change the course of their lives forever", says Babu.

Vipin Mohan is the cameraman. Lyrics by Rafeeq Ahmed have been tuned by Afsal Yusuf. 1993 Bombay March 12 is being produced by Haneef Mohammed under the banner of Red Rose Creations.