Mammootty begins blogging

Is the actor's post a prelude to his entry into politics? His excited fans seem to think so

Actor Mammootty is the latest celebrity to join the blogging bandwagon. Media reports say he is the first Malayalam actor to start a blog. https://i-am-mammootty.blogspot.com/u00a0u00a0

His first post, in Malayalam, is on the hot topic of the moment: recession. The blog is already a hit especially among his fans, with lots of comments already on his post.u00a0u00a0

Launching the blog on the New Year day, the actor dismissed rumours that the blog was a prelude to his entry into politics. His outbursts on political issues and his political affiliations have been topics of discussion in Kerala. (He is the chairman of Kairali TV, the ruling CPM-owned television channel in Kerala.)u00a0
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Grist for the rumour mill

Just in case you suspected a ghostwriter's hand behind the well-written post on the blog, here's what Mammootty fans and netizens say. "I expect some original writing given that he has a law degree and was a practicing lawyer before he turned to acting," says a blogger.u00a0u00a0

But blogger Mani Karthik wonders why the actor opted for a blogspot and not a domain of his own like stars such as Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan.u00a0u00a0

"There's a strong likelihood of the blog being flagged or deleted from blogspot. There's also the difficulty in moderating comments," he adds.u00a0u00a0u00a0

He also claims he owns a domain name called Mammoottyblog and is ready to sell it to the star, if he so wishes!u00a0u00a0

"With rumours that Mammootty may contest the next general elections with support from the Communist party, his blog is sure to be interesting," says another blogger.u00a0u00a0

"I am sure this blog will get high traffic in a few days. This is the best new year gift for everyone who loves Mammootty," gushed yet another fan, who blogs regularly.u00a0u00a0

Everyone's doing it

Many film stars and filmmakers use their blogs to promote their films. Recently, Tamil film director Arun Vaidyanathan started a blog to promote his film Achchamundu! Achchamundu! The director regularly updates the blog.u00a0u00a0

Bollywood actors like Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan already publish blogs that are widely read.