Superstar
Mohanlal
turned
60
today
and
he
will
be
celebrating
his
birthday
with
family
at
home
due
to
the
lockdown.
Mohanlal
aka
Lalettan
has
been
known
for
voicing
his
opinion
on
various
issues
in
the
industry.
Nowadays,
many
filmmakers,
whose
movies
have
suffered
due
to
the
lockdown,
are
now
choosing
OTT
platforms
to
release
it
digitally.
Ever
since
a
few
makers
decided
to
release
their
films
on
online
video-streaming
platforms,
the
debate
over
social
media
is
heating
up
over
OTT
vs
theatrical
release.
Recently,
during
a
TV
interview,
Mohanlal
opened
up
over
the
split
that
has
created
amongst
many
Malayalam
producers,
who
are
pushing
for
OTT
release
rather
than
the
theatrical
release.
On
releasing
movies
on
OTT,
Mohanlal
said,
"Now
is
the
time
where
there
are
a
lot
of
possibilities
of
exhibiting
films
in
various
platforms
and
many
people
are
making
tough
decisions.
I
cannot
say
how
it's
going
to
affect
the
industry,
which
comprises
not
just
actors
but
so
many
others
who
depend
on
cinema."
Speaking
about
the
courtesy
over
holding
the
films'
releases,
Mohanlal
further
said,
"There's
no
problem
in
releasing
movies
made
for
OTT
platforms
digitally.
But
if
the
movie
is
made
for
theatres
then
we
can
always
work
by
showing
the
courtesy
of
holding
the
release
of
the
films.
Again,
it's
a
personal
decision
and
I
hope
people
decide
smartly."
Mohanlal's
Marakkar:
Arabikadalinte
Simhan
was
supposed
to
release
on
March
26.
But
the
lockdown
affected
the
film's
release.
Director
Priyadarshan
already
told
the
media
that
he
will
not
release
on
OTT.
On
the
other
hand,
Jeethu
Joseph
shared
a
delightful
news
on
Mohanlal's
60th
birthday.
Mohanlal
and
Jeethu
are
collaborating
again
for
Drishyam
2.
The
director
also
shared
the
announcement
on
Twitter
with
the
motion
poster.
More
details
are
yet
to
be
revealed.