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Akhil Sathyan Praises Nivin Pauly, Compares Him to Mohanlal in Comedy
[City, Date] – Director Akhil Sathyan, known for his recent film “Sarvam Mayam” starring Nivin Pauly, has drawn parallels between the actor and veteran superstar Mohanlal, particularly highlighting Nivin’s comedic talent. Sathyan claims that after Mohanlal, Nivin Pauly is the only actor capable of handling humor with such skill and control.
In a recent interview with Club FM, Sathyan stated, “Nivin’s unique quality is his innocence. After Lal Sir (Mohanlal), I’ve only seen that in Nivin. After Mohanlal, Nivin is the only one who can do humor like that.”
Sathyan further elaborated on Nivin’s performance in “Sarvam Mayam,” saying, “Nivin has exceeded my expectations in ‘Sarvam Mayam.’ He even suggested changing the meter of the performance. From the very first shot, he presented a Prabeendhu that I hadn’t even imagined. He carried that throughout the film.”
The director also revealed that Nivin Pauly was the first actor to approach him about directing a film, and that phone call was pivotal. “If it weren’t for Nivin’s call, I wouldn’t have made a film so soon. The seed of the story for ‘Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum’ came from that call. I wrote ‘Pachu’ completely for Nivin, but ultimately Fahadh [Faasil] took on the lead role at the last minute.”
“Sarvam Mayam,” Akhil Sathyan’s second directorial venture after “Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum,” is currently running in theaters and receiving positive responses.
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