Are Mammooty and Mohanlal not superstars?
I would like to call them actors, not superstars or any other adjectives. I have high regard for Mohanlal. He is a brilliant, natural, flexible actor. The problem with Mohanlal is the company he keeps. And Mammooty is a ‘made actor’. Jagathy, another Malayalam actor, was the first to describe Mammooty like that. When someone asked about Jagathy’s comment, I nodded in agreement. That became a controversy. But I stand by it. So you are saying Mammooty is not a great actor. I don’t have anything personal against Mammooty. For instance, (director) Sibi Malayiland (screenplay writer) Lohitadas called me and asked to recommend a hero (a school teacher accused of being mentally ill) in Thaniyavarthanam. After reading the script, I said only Mammooty could do it. Then they asked me what if it was Mohanlal. My reply was, ‘If you are looking for a teacher, cast Mammooty. And if you are looking for a student, cast Mohanlal.’That sealed their mind. Do you still think I am biased? That was one of M
