Tuesday Trivia: Do you know megastar Mammootty was instructed ‘do not act’ after his first shot in debut film?

Malayalam megastar Mammootty is among the most interesting actors from the South movie business. He’s anyone, who can slot in any function and do full justice and his filmography is proof of so. Nonetheless, do you know that Mammootty as soon as admitted that he was not a born actor and a director as soon as instructed him to not act?

Mammootty made his debut in performing by means of the Malayalam movie Anubhavangal Paalichakal in 1971. And the director of the movie KS Sethumadhavan ordered him to not act in his first shot. Sure, the actor pleaded with the director to present him an opportunity and when he lastly obtained the chance, he could not impress KS Sethumadhavan along with his first shot.

Mammootty was sharing the display screen house with a well-liked comic actor in Anubhavangal Paalichakal and the poor first-time actor couldn’t stand the reflection from the robust reflectors utilized by the crew as a result of it was a black and white film. Mammootty couldn’t maintain his eyes absolutely open within the scene and was making an attempt too onerous to maintain up with the sunshine from the reflectors.  Mammootty’s facial expressions had been mistaken as performing by the director KS Sethumadhavan and was instructed Mammootty ‘don’t act’.

Mammootty additionally reportedly talked about that his function in Anubhavangal Paalichakal made him a star in his native village and later paved a path for him to play a number of memorable characters making him enter the realm of stardom.

Upcoming initiatives

In the meantime, the megastar is reportedly set to return to Tamil cinema with Kaaka Muttai director M Manikandan’s subsequent outing. He’s planning to start out capturing for Bilal, the much-awaited sequel of his 2007-released movie Huge B, which is helmed by Amal Neerad, by mid-2023. Mammootty can be subsequent seen in B Unnikrishnan’s Christopher and Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam, which are actually gearing up for releases. 

The actor just lately wrapped up the shoot of his upcoming social drama Kaathal: The Core with Jyothika, which is helmed by acclaimed filmmaker Jeo Child. The primary look poster of the much-awaited venture is slated to be launched on November 12. It’s also speculated that the celebrated duo, Mammootty and Shaji Kailas collectively may reunite with the megastar for a venture very quickly. 

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