‘Odiyan’, the movie which stars superstar Mohanlal in the lead roles, has met with an unexpected average to below average response upon release. Arguably, the biggest ever movie that has graced Malayalam cinema, ‘Odiyan’ was expected to create new frontiers for Malayalam cinema. Well, going in line with numbers, the movie is sure to do the same. However, everyone in the town is accusing the kind of hype, which was attributed for the movie. Not many have come forward supporting the director of ‘Odiyan’ – VA Shrikumar Menon, who had stated that the movie would be a landmark project in Malayalam cinema.
However, a video featuring Mohanlal is now being referred by the social media, pointing out the kind of unnecessary hype being attributed to the project. During the video, it becomes evident that Mohanlal was sure about the kind of movie that ‘Odiyan’ was. He was seen stating that the movie was a small project, without having any unexpected events. Defining the project as a simple project, the words of Mohanlal is now being cited by not just fans of the star, but by the entire media houses, pointing out the kind of unnecessary hype being attributed by the director.