Enemity
With
Priyadarshan
Mohanlal
and
Priyadarshan
are
highly
popular
for
their
deep
friendship.
But
shockingly,
the
best
buddies
were
strong
enemies
during
their
college
days,
as
they
were
the
followers
of
two
different
political
parties.
Times
Magazine's
Recognition
Mohanlal
is
one
of
the
rare
actors
who
managed
to
grab
the
recognition
of
Times
Magazine.
The
magazine
once
stated
that
Mohanlal
is
an
actor
who
bought
realism
into
acting
and
coined
that
Mohanlal
is
the
Marlon
Brando
of
Indian
Cinema.
State
Level
Boxing
Champion
Mohanlal
was
a
state
level
boxing
champion,
in
the
year
1977-78.
He
was
recently
honoured with
the black
belt
in
the
Korean
martial
art
Taekwondo.
Debut
Movie
Most
of
the
fans
think
that
Manjil
Virinja
Pookkal
is
the
debut
movie
of
Mohanlal.
But
the
actor
made
his
acting
debut
with
Thiranottam,
which
remained
unreleased
for
almost
25
years.
Tamil
Debut
Similarly,
most
of
the
people
think
that
Iruvar
is
Mohanlal's
debut
movie.
But
the
actor
made
his
Tamil
debut,
with
the
movie
Gopura
Vaasalile,
directed
by
Priyadarshan.
He
made
a
cameo
appearance
in
the
movie.
Best
Actor
Trophy
The
actor
earned
his
Best
Actor
trophy
at
the
age
of
12,
for
the
performance
in
a
stage
play
named
Computer
Boy.
He
played
a
ninety-year-old
man
in
the
play,
which
was
directed
by
actor
Manianpilla
Raju.
Mohanlal's
Houses
All
are
well
aware
of
Mohanlal's
fondness
towards
antiques
and
paintings.
The
actor
also
has
a
great
craze
for
architecture;
thus
he
keeps
on
experimenting
with
the
interiors
of
his
houses.
Culinary
Skills
Mohanlal's
exceptional
culinary
skills
are
quite
famous
among
his
close
friends
and
family.
Mohanlal,
who
is
a
great
foodie,
is
a
great
cook
and
loves
to
experiment
with
various
cuisines.
Mohanlal
owns
a
restaurant
chain
as
well.
Apartment
In
Burj
Khalifa
Mohanlal
has
recently
bought
a
plush
apartment
in
world's
tallest
building,
Burj
Khalifa.
He
is
one
among
the
few
Indians,
who
own
an
apartment
in
the
building.
Photo
Courtesy:
Prathyush
Thomas
Amma's
Little
Boy
Even
though
he
is
known
as
a
detached
person;
Mohanlal
is
extremely
attached
to
his
mother
Shantakumari.
The
actor
recently
visited
Sabarimala
temple,
to
pray
for
his
mother,
who
has
been
bed-ridden
since
last
few
years.