Mammootty On Being Competitive As An Actor: “If You Compete With Others, You Mime Them”

Megastar Mammootty has no plans to start a political career. He says one doesn’t need to be in politics to serve people.

“I don’t think I will (ever) have much interest in politics,” Mammootty told IANS. “I (am not interested) in political activities. You don’t need to be in politics to serve people,” he added.

After a brief appearance in the 1971 film “Anubhavangal Paalichakal” and in the 1973 film “Kalachakram”, Mammootty’s career officially took off with “Vilkkanundu Swapnangal” in 1980. Since then, he has showed his calibre and versatility with a repertoire of over 400 films.

Is he competitive as an actor? “I don’t compete with others… You need to compete with yourself. It is easy. If you compete with others, you mime them. If you compete with yourself, you can do it easily.”