Megastar Mohan Lal's 'Alexander the Great' is fast progressing in Dubai. The story revolves around Mumbai and Dubai.Alexander the Great is not a historical film, but a comical racy entertainer in which Mohanlal will play Alexander Varma, son of a Malayalee father and an Anglo Indian mother. The movie evolves around the strong relationship between Alexander and his brother. Interestingly, Mohanlal will not have a heroine in this film.

Prathapa Varma was the owner of Varma Corporates established in Dubai. One day he died and his relatives believed that his  only son Manu would be the successor. Close relatives hoped that a part of the properties might have written in their name by Prathapa Varma. Surprising them the will of Prathapa Varma was different. He has written all his properties in the name of an unknown person called Alexander Varma, who is staying in Mumbai. Manu along with his relatives reached Mumbai in search of him. Their aim was to intimidate him. But Alexander received them in a very pleasing manner.

“Alexander The Great too is an entertainer, a full-fledged entertainer. The film has been packaged with all ingredients necessary for a wholesome entertainer. It has everything in it - a well-narrated story, drama, sentiments, comedy, action, romance, songs, dances and all” Say's Murali Nagavalli. lal is supported by Siddique, Jagadish, Ganesh, Nedumudi Venu, Kottayam Nazeer, Bala, Sudha Chandran, Meenakshi and others. D. Kannan is wielding the camera. Gireesh Puthencherry has penned the lyrics and M.G. Sreekumar has scored the music.It is being scripted by Debutant C Balachandran and being produced by V B K Menon under the banner of Anugraha Cine arts.