The official title of Goodwill Entertainments' upcoming big-budget film "Operation Tral", starring Jayasurya in the lead, has been released. The title was unveiled through the official social media pages of Mohanlal. The film is written and directed by composer Ratheesh Vega and produced by Joby George Thadathil under the banner of Goodwill Entertainments.

Inspired by real-life incidents, "Operation Tral" is centred around the significant encounter between the Indian Army and militants in Tral, Jammu & Kashmir. Conceived as a pan-Indian project, the film is slated for a worldwide release in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. It is scheduled to hit cinemas during the Christmas season this year.

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The title teaser which features a bus getting attacked by the terrorists at the border and a wireless message being sent to the military camp requesting a back up team has captivated everyone's attention. The film will discuss the nature of the high-end secretive operations of the nation's security agencies and their major threats. The film, conceived as a high-octane action thriller, is believed to have one of the strongest roles in Jayasurya's career.

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"Operation Tral" marks the directorial debut of Ratheesh Vega, who has composed music for numerous Malayalam films. Bringing together an impressive line-up of leading technicians from the industry, the film will also feature a large ensemble cast. Details of the additional cast members will be revealed in the coming days. Filming will take place across multiple locations including Jammu, Pulwama, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Nainital, Dehradun, Kashmir, Delhi, Kochi, Coimbatore, Malappuram, Ponnani and Palakkad.

Cinematography: Najos, Editing: Shafeeque V.B, Music & Background Score: Ratheesh Vega, Project Designer: Noble Jacob, Art Director: Sajeesh Thamarassery, Costume: Sameera Saneesh, Saritha Jayasurya, Makeup: Ronex Xavier, Chief Associate Director: Ullas Krishna, Sound Mixing: M.R. Rajakrishnan, Sound Design: Vicky (Resonance Audios), Publicity Designs: Tenpoint Media, Marketing: Snakeplant LLP, PRO: Athira Diljith.