Malayalam superstar Mammootty is celebrating his 74th birthday today, and social media has been flooded with heartfelt wishes for him. Tisca Chopra, who worked with him in the 2008 Malayalam action comedy
film ‘Mayabazar’ also shared a lovely post on Instagram, and recalled her experience of working with him. She revealed that when she struggled with her Malayalam lines durig shoot, Mammootty went out of the way to help her. She revealed that he stuck post-it notes with her dialogues written over them to his forehead, and asked her to simply feels the emotions.
Sharing a picture with Mammootty, Tisca Chopra wrote, “When @mammootty called me for Maya Bazar, I was awed. Mamukka has always been spoken of with reverence – the kind reserved only for legends. When I reached Kochi, I found not just a man surrounded by gadgets, phones, tablets, gaming setups, curious about the world and its revolutions..When I stumbled with my Malayalam lines, he didn’t hesitate. He stuck post-its with my dialogues (in Roman English!) to his forehead and said, “Forget the words, just feel the emotion.””
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The Taare Zameen Par actress further recalled another endearing incident from the time when Mammootty was braking his fast during Ramzan. “In a short few days, we became friends, that is his warmth. One evening during Ramzan, I went looking for him at tea time and found him breaking his fast in a quiet gazebo. He caught me eyeing his food and laughed, promising to bring some for me the next day. And just like that, it became one of my fondest memories, sharing home food with Mamukka as he broke his fast.”
Heaping praise on Mammootty, Tisca wrote, “To call him a darling is an understatement. He is rare, precious, and endlessly inspiring. His work is living proof of his vision and vigour. Every time I see him on screen, I am in awe, especially in his recent films like Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam, Kannur Squad, Rorschach, Kaathal, and Bramayugam..So happy birthday, my dearest Mamukka – you inspire not just through your craft, but through your spirit.”
Mammootty was seen in a double role as Rameshan and Lakshmi Narayanan in Mayabazar, while Tisca played Neena Kurian in the film directed by Thomas Sebastian.
