Prithviraj Sukumaran calls Padma Shri Mammootty the most flexible actor he has seen; ‘I’m not saying it to get applause’ |
Prithviraj SukumaranThe physical makeover for his upcoming film ‘Khalifa’ has become one of the major talking points among fans and now the actor has been felicitated with Padma Shri. mammothdescribing the Malayalam superstar as the most flexible actor he has ever seen. The actor said Mammootty’s ability to completely transform into different characters continues to inspire him as a performer.
Mammootty completely becomes the character
As reported by the Reporter website, talking about the veteran actor’s performances, Prithviraj explained that Mammootty possesses a rare ability to disappear into a role. According to him, the audience never sees the star first. Instead, they see the character.He said, “Mammookka is the most flexible actor I have ever seen. I am not saying this because mentioning the name of Lalettan or Mammookka will be applauded. Whenever you see Mammookka in a role, you really feel that he has become that character. When you see him as Achootty in ‘Amaram’, he looks like a true fisherman. When you see him as the district collector in The King, that also looks completely believable. He is an actor who can completely immerse himself in a character. As an actor, I have always felt that he has an exceptional ability to physically transform and adapt to different roles quickly and effortlessly. That’s also something that inspired me.”
To Prithviraj Sukumaran’Me, Nobody ‘
Meanwhile, Prithviraj is gearing up for the release of ‘I, Nobody’, directed by Nizam Basheer.Explaining the film’s structure, he said at an event organized by Online Malayali Events, “As I said earlier, we can’t limit this film to a singular genre. When I first heard the story, I felt that the genre was changing every five minutes. It feels like various genres we know have been presented through an unconventional storytelling style.”
more than one action movie
Prithviraj also tackled the action elements of the film. Although ‘I, Nobody’ features several large-scale sequences, he emphasized that the action is only part of the overall experience.The actor revealed that considerable time and effort went into designing the stunt parts.He said: “There’s a lot to the film. If I had to pick one aspect that I particularly liked, it would be the drama. There’s also action, and we’ve put a considerable amount of time and resources into it. This is the first time I’ve spent so many shooting days working with stunt choreographer Yannick Ben. I think it’s also the longest he’s worked on a Malay film, and his crew was from France. Thiruvananthapuram. However, despite having a lot of action, this is not an action movie.”Directed by Nizam Basheer, ‘I, Nobody’ is slated to hit theaters on July 9.
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