Malayalam film superstar Mammootty is back after a long medical break. His return from Chennai, where he was undergoing treatment, is being celebrated by his colleagues, fans, and well-wishers. The superstar was battling an unknown illness, and now his friend and actor V.K. Sreeraman has shared details about his health.

Mammootty had difficulty walking

Speaking to Manorama News, Sreeraman revealed that Mammootty was receiving treatment for an illness during which he lost his ability to taste and smell. He shared, “In the initial stages, when he called me, he said that food didn’t taste good and he had difficulty walking. But he didn’t talk of any of that as if it was of great importance.”

He added that they mostly spoke about things like agriculture, the state of roads in Kerala, politics, and more, rather than completely stressing on the illness that Mammootty was battling.