Mohanlal has acted in several films by director Fazil which went on to became huge hits. Still, there is one Fazil film that Mohanlal refused but became a hit in three languages.
After the success of ‘Manjil virinja pookkal’ and ‘Nokketha doorathu kannum nattu’, Fazil told Mohanlal the story of a serial killer. But, with his image as a people’s favourite actor, Mohanlal was apprehensive of doing the role of a serial killer and thus refused it.
Fazil made a few modifications in the story and made the film ‘Killer’ with Telugu actor Nagarjuna in the lead. It became a huge success in Andhra Pradesh and was subsequently released in Tamil and Hindi as ‘Eswar’ and ‘Sabse Bada Mawali’.
After the success of ‘Manjil virinja pookkal’ and ‘Nokketha doorathu kannum nattu’, Fazil told Mohanlal the story of a serial killer. But, with his image as a people’s favourite actor, Mohanlal was apprehensive of doing the role of a serial killer and thus refused it.
Fazil made a few modifications in the story and made the film ‘Killer’ with Telugu actor Nagarjuna in the lead. It became a huge success in Andhra Pradesh and was subsequently released in Tamil and Hindi as ‘Eswar’ and ‘Sabse Bada Mawali’.
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