The day it feels like a job, will quit acting: Mohanlal

Legendary actor Mohanlal, who has spent over four decades of his life acting, recently said in an interview that acting to him has never been a job.

Speaking to Anupama Chopra of Film Companion, Lalettan, as he is lovingly called by the people of Kerala said that he has never felt that acting was a job that he had to wake and do every day. "The day this feels like a job, I promise I’ll stop acting," he said, laughing.

Speaking about Drishyam 2, the actor said that Georgekutty --the character he plays in the film -- has always been an enigma. "He(Georgekutty) is extremely unpredictable. I don't know him even after Drishyam 2. I don't know his state of mind, he level of intelligence or his next move. Despite doing 345-365 movies, I do not understand Georgekutty. He can be scheming, he can be a criminal, he can be empathetic, he is a smart family man. For him, his family is the most important thing in the world. Such is the bond."

He also added that all his co-artists and he had no issues taking off from where they left. "We knew the characters, their lives and even each property in their home," he said, explaining that they could easily slip into the roles.

He also added that post the release of Drishyam, fans were speaking about a plausible sequel and even conjuring up their own storylines. It is then that director Jeethu Joseph and Mohanlal, who is also the producer of the film, decided that there was a scope and audience for a sequel. 

Drishyam 2 premiers on February 19 on Amazon Prime Video. Watch the trailer here.