Dhanush Recalls First Impression of Mammootty as Rude Before Working Together on OM

Actor Dhanush recently shared that he initially thought Malayalam superstar Mammootty was rude when they first crossed paths thirteen years ago. The two actors are now starring together in director Rajkumar Periasamy's upcoming Tamil film OM.

What Happened

Dhanush and Mammootty previously worked together on a Malayalam film thirteen years back, when Dhanush played a cameo role in the 2013 movie Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath. Reflecting on their past interaction at a recent pre-release event for OM, Dhanush admitted that brief meeting left him with the wrong impression. He even watched a few of Mammootty's interviews out of sheer curiosity to understand him better.

Reaction

Things changed when they reunited for their current project. Dhanush noted that just three days into working together again, he realized Mammootty is actually a sweet, humble, grounded, and giving person with an unbelievable sense of humour. At the event, Dhanush joked that Mammootty embodies thug life because he never gives normal answers, offering a witty exchange they shared when he asked how the senior actor was doing.

Context

Rajkumar Periasamy's OM is a spy thriller that pairs Dhanush with Mammootty alongside a star-studded cast including Sai Pallavi, Sreeleela, Naseeruddin Shah, and Indrans. The movie features Dhanush as an agent infiltrating a red sanders smuggling ring run by Mammootty's character, though the plot tests his loyalties.