Mohanlal is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most decorated actors of Indian cinema. His fandom in Malayalam Industry is unprecedented and has ruled the industry for decades. Mohanlal at 61 continues to challenge the young generation of actors and impress everyone with his movies.
One can create a star, but an actor is born with God-given gifts. This statement truly applies to Mohanlal, as from childhood, he’s had a knack for acting. In the sixth class, he participated in a stage play named Robotboy, where he played the role of a 90-year-old man. His performance completely impressed everyone and got acting recognition from an early age. This encouraged young Mohanlal to get into theater performance and eventually got the acting bug.
The 70s and 80s was the era of stars of huge megastars across India. In Bollywood, you had Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna,Vinod Khanna ruling the box office and owning these decades. However, none of these stars dominated like Mohanlal did. He was a one-person hit factory and from 1986 to 1988 released a new film every 15 days.
This made it extremely difficult for the competition to release their films and struggled in front of Mohanlal’s films. He released about 36 films during this period, with more than 25 films being commercially successful. This level of success is completely unprecedented and remains unmatched till now.
The South film industry and politics have had a longstanding relationship with one another. Every megastar is seen as the next political candidate, and it is the same with Mohanlal, sir. He has been rumored to be joining politics for a long time, but his answer has always been no.
Mohanlal believes that being a politician is not just his cup of tea, and he’s better off as an actor. In politics, one has to be willing to take on a lot of responsibilities, and he doesn’t know much about it.
While he has refused the seat, it doesn’t mean he has not been political. His blog ‘thecompleteactor’ has often discussed political matters and commented on the JNU incident. His writings have been interpreted as right-wing, but he hasn’t clarified his views.
One day Mohanlal may join politics, but he would have to sacrifice his acting career. We don’t see him leaving his first love anytime soon.
When Mohanlal first entered the Malayalam film industry, many commented on his lack of traditional hero looks. It was a point of contention for many, and they believed that his success was unlikely. However, once people saw his performance on the screen, they were transfixed by him. Unlike any other star of that time, his acting was completely subtle and natural in his performance.
Mohanlal became the character, and even in the role of a villain, he managed to overshadow the hero. This is a big reason why we are not bored of him even after 340 films and working for more than 4 decades. He is also one of the most critically acclaimed actors.
Everyone likes to be on the top and be the greatest in their respective field. Most, however, do not reach the top of their field because of their inability to sacrifice. In a candid write-up, Mohanlal talks about missing out on most of his children’s childhood. He was too busy with shooting films and never tried to learn about their school days.
Her wife used to tell Mohanlal “that there is no retake for the growth, fun and smile of the child. It will all be over soon and as a father I will regret over missing it.”
This write-up was published when he completed 40 years in the industry. Many famous and successful people feel unhappy in their lives even after achieving what they desire. Often it takes a whole lifetime to realize what is important and isn’t important.
Mohanlal is the brightest talent in the industry, and the world will remember his legacy for years. He is the definition of an overachiever and continues to burn inside trying to achieve that next great shot. He is the perfect combination of a character actor and a superstar in a complete package.
