In his forthcoming film Villain, his 333rd as an actor, Mohanlal plays a retired policeman investigating the deaths of eight children. Nearly 40 years after he first forayed into Malayalam cinema, Mohanlal remains the face of the Malayali superstar. Until 2000, Lal was the undisputed king of Malayalam cinema along with Mammootty, the other face of Malayalam film stardom. Mammootty and Mohanlal both entered their film industry in the 1980s and have held sway over audiences since. “Digitization has altered the nature of the film industry,” Mohanlal says.

Source: Mint August 12, 2017 18:02 UTC