Mammootty, the Malayalam veteran star hero, has done many diverse roles in his career, and his new experiment with his latest film, KalamKaval, pays off massively as the film receives a superb response from the audience and receives an excellent opening at the box office.
Normally, big stars avoid taking risks that break commercial boundaries, but Mammootty, at 74, has defied them by portraying a villain, a psycho serial killer, and his experiment has been completely embraced by the audience.
The film opened with a massive ₹15.7 Cr, marking the second-biggest opening for Mammootty and the eighth all-time biggest opening for Mollywood. Day 2 collections are on par with Day 1.
Not only this film, but Malayalam stars have always been known for taking on a wide variety of characters or films since the 1980s. This is why Malayali audiences are comfortable with their stars playing completely negative roles.
