In 2007 so far, Mohanlal the versatile actor has been missing. But his upcoming films, P T Kunjimohammed's Paradesi and K P Kumaran's Akashagopuram look exciting.

In Paradesi, he plays a man who doesn't belong to either India or Pakistan. In Akashagopuram -- based on an Ibsen play -- Mohanlal plays an architect.

Otherwise, in 2007, Mohanlal has acted in forgettable commercial ventures. We saw him in Chotta Mumbai, which fared below expectations. Style eventually saved the film.