Mammooty, Jasmine together onscreen first time

Mar 12, 2007 IANS

Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Mammootty and talented actress Meera Jasmine will be seen together onscreen for the first time in director Shyamaprasad's "Ore Kadal".

Mammootty, who's currently shooting for the film in Chennai, said he is quite excited about the project.

"I play the role of Dr. Nathan, an eccentric economic scientist who is a drunkard but is intellectually superior. The problem is that he does not believe in relationships, be it love or even a good friendship," Mammootty told IANS over telephone.

He added: "No, this is not an off-beat film like Shyamaprasad's earlier films. In fact this is a more serious film."

Shyamaprasad, son of former minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader O. Rajagopal, shot to fame with award winning films like "Agnisakshi" and "Akale".

What has caught the attention of movie bluffs here is Mammootty and Jasmine being cast together, even though not directly opposite each other. Jasmine has starred with Mohanlal, the other superhero of the Malayalam film industry, in the recent blockbuster "Rasathanthram".

"No, no, Jasmine is not my lady love in the film and don't be worried about the age difference between us. She is a housewife and has a liking towards me, but since I do not have any commitment to anyone, it just passes off," said Mammootty, a three-time National Award winner.

Jasmine plays the wife of actor Narein (previously known as Sunil). The duo have acted earlier in "Achuvinte Amma" - another runaway success. Narein's popularity as a star increased after the huge success of "Classmates".

Mammootty, who has over 300 films to his credit, is happy that the role provides him with variety.

"The film is all about relations and how it culminates and that is why I said it is a serious family film. The film's shooting should be over by the month-end and I am happy to have got yet another role with a lot of variety. I am certainly enjoying it," the veteran star said.