Mammootty: Stardom is imposed on you

Mammootty neither takes the tag of superstar seriously nor does he take it for granted The megastar who at 67 is set to feature in a megabudget Malayalam period drama feels stardom is imposed and not acquired by anyoneAfter a brief appearance in 1971 film Anubhavangal Paalichakal and 1973 Kalachakram Mammoottys career in showbiz officially started with Vilkkanundu Swapnangal in 1980 Since then he has showed his calibre and versatility with a repertoire of over 400 films He will next be seen in MamangamBefore his light camera and action moment Mammootty had embarked on the way to become a lawyer He calls himself an accidental lawyer I wanted to become an actor and accidentally I became a lawyer for a while Mammootty told IANS in a candid chatBut I was still trying to get into films and act I tried and got my first chance I was struggling only for my first chance And then everything came my way the superstar said zestfully without showing any sign of fatigue from his night shoot for his upcoming period drama Mamangam hereThe actor born as Muhammad Kutty Paniparambil Ismail enjoys a wide fan base in India especially southern India But he doesnt let it go to his headStardom is not a position You are not acquiring it It is imposed on you that lsquoyou are a star You should not take it to your mind said the actor who considers his first film as the most challenging of his careerReflecting on his journey he said As an actor you have to reinvent yourselfYou can correct yourself only when you find your mistakesAt this point of conversation the actor mentions that though he isnt afraid of failure it does affect him in some wayI am not scared but that affects me You can only win when you fail You can be successful when you lose itOver all these years he has donned several avatars and moulded his onscreen image as per the demand of his films But drawing a line between his reel and real self is not easyBeing yourself is different from being an actor It is actually a struggle between yourself your persona and the characters persona Sometimes you will fail to be successful to overcome your persona to be the character When you overcome your persona to be the character then you are a successful actorIt happens with every actor and it happens to me as well Sometimes I am successful and sometimes I am notAnd thats the reason he describes himself as a growing actorHave all the years spent in the industry changed him as a personMy personal life is entirely different I play different characters My personality is the same I dont change itThat gives a sense that he keeps himself detached from a lot of things that come with fameBut he said I am not detached I am carrying all this with meAt the moment Mammootty is excited about M Padmakumars Mamangam which will narrate a true story around the medieval festival called Mamangam He will be seen playing a mysterious character with multiple looks in the filmSaid to be the biggest Malayalam film in terms of the budget and expanse the project showcases a wide action sequence of KalaripayattuThe film will tell a story of one great real hero and one glorious unknown hero The action sequences are choreographed by Sham KaushalThe project slated to release later this year will release in Malayalam Tamil Telugu and Hindi It is produced by Venu Kunnappilly of Kavya FilmsOn the film Mammootty said What excited me was the role offered to me and the historical importance of the storyIt happens in the 15th and 16th century in north Kerala There were braver and bolder people and their sacrifice must be known to the new generation And my role is also interestingTop Stories of the DayKarisma Kapoor turns 45 Interesting facts about the actress you may not knowIt was a quiet wedding ceremony for Aarti Chabria and Visharad BeedassyHave Disha Patani and Tiger Shroff officially broken upTelly Tattle Sanjay Gagnanis fanboy moment with Johny LeverPreity G Zinta Will announce TV film projects by yearendAhan Shetty goes shirtless while playing football in BandraTiger Shroff and Disha Patani were out on a dinner date in BandraSunny Leone Malika Arora Nushrat Bharucha at their gyms in BandraKunal Kapoor Urgent need to address bullyingAkshay Kumar and Parineeti Choprastarrer Kesari heads to JapanCatch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates