India, Oct. 16 -- The much-awaited first glimpse of Prithviraj Sukumaran's upcoming film, Khalifa, was released on his birthday, Thursday. The video released for the film shows him playing a dreaded gold smuggling kingpin named Aamir Ali. Fans loved the first look, praising everything from the music to Prithviraj's looks.

The glimpse of Khalifa begins with a news anchor talking about something that seems like a 'plot straight out of a movie script'. She also discusses a multi-million-dollar smuggling ring operating out of the Middle East.

We're soon shown how police apprehend an old man and tell him that Aamir will be arrested if he dares to set foot in India. Unbothered, the man reminds the police that Aamir Ali (Prithviraj) is the gra...