Nearly
three
decades
in
the
film
industry,
over
250
movies,
numerous
roles
and
awards...!
Mohanlal,
known
for
his
versatility
and
natural
acting
style,
stepped
in
as
a
villain,
but
has
grown
to
be
the
reigning
superstar
of
Malayalam
cinema
today.
He
is
viewed
as
a
spontaneous
actor
with
the
ability
to
effectively
portray
the
characters'
inner
feelings
and
turmoils
very
fast
and
convincingly.
Even
in
the
midst
of
all
these
credits
attributed
by
eminent
directors
and
millions
of
his
fans,
Mohanlal
says
that
he
prefers
being
a
director"s
actor!
"I
trust
my
directors.
I
believe
in
the
way
they
work
and
I
let
things
happen.
I
just
try
to
act
in
the
best
way
I
can," said
Mohanlal,
who
is
all
set
to
work
in
an
Indo-Japanese
venture,
Nair
San.
This
thespian
was
in
the
capital
recently
to
promote
his
forthcoming
Malayalam
film
Aakashagopuram,
based
on
author
Henrik
Ibsen"s
classic
play
'Master
Builder'.
"It
is
a
complicated
film.
You
cannot
express
the
film
or
my
character
in
a
few
words.
I
play
a
strange
and
complex
personality,"
Mohanlal
said
while
talking
about
Aakashagopuram
whic
is
to
be
released
on
August
22.
The
movie
is
said
to
be
the
first
South
Indian
film
to
be
shot
entirely
in
Britain
and
is
also
the
most
expensive
movie
in
Malayalam
till
date.
"The
film
is
very
costly
because
of
its
location,
the
shooting
equipment
and
the
international
artistes
involved.
Kerala
is
a
small
place
and
so
it
is
only
once
in
a
blue
moon
that
we
can
churn
out
such
high
budget
films,"
he
added.
Mohanlal
has
worked
in
Bollywood
movies
like
Company
and
Ram
Gopal
Varma
Ki
Aag
so
far
and
has
also
revealed
his
plans
of
doing
further
Bollywood
projects.
"I
have
a
couple
of
offers
and
that
too
some
irresistible
ones,
but
at
the
moment,
I
have
a
lot
of
commitments
in
the
Malayalam
film
industry.
I
like
to
take
up
only
one
film
at
a
time.
I
don't
like
to
do
other
things
in
between.
Besides,
Bollywood
films
require
a
lot
of
dates
and
sometimes
my
dates
don"t
match.
Also,
I
feel
one
should
be
very
comfortable
with
the
character."
Mohanlal
has
no
plans
to
don
the
director's
hat
in
near
future.
"It
is
an
entirely
different
league,
a
different
art.
It
is
not
an
easy
thing.
I
will
wait...
It
has
to
happen.
Otherwise
I
have
no
plans
right
now
because
I
will
have
to
stop
my
acting
and
then
switch
over
to
direction,"
he
said.