Mohanlal sir is one of the greatest actors in the country; He can pull off both commercial films and art house films with ease: Rakshit Shetty

Kannada star Rakshit Shetty’s new film ‘Avane Srimannarayana’ is gearing up for release. It is an ambitious film that’s release in five regional Indian languages – Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. Last day, the film’s trailer was released and got great reception in social medias.

As part of the film’s promotions, a press meet was held recently which was attended by the whole crew. Rakshit Shetty when asked about his favorite actor in Malayalam, he instantly replied it’s Mohanlal as he rates him as one of the greatest actors that the country has ever seen. According to him, Mohanlal is an actor who can do both commercial and art house films with ease.

Rakshit Shetty is often credited for kick-starting the new wave in Kannada cinema. His films like ‘Ulidavaru Kandante’ and ‘Kirik Party’ were huge hits that went on to be talked about by non-Kannadigas as well. It is this popularity of his that has inspired the makers of ‘Avane Srimannarayana’ to opt for a multilingual release. He has also scripted the film and is directed by debutant Sachin. It is scheduled to hit screens on December 27.

Tomichan Mulakuppadam, the producer of blockbuster Malayalam films like ‘Pulimurugan’ and ‘Ramaleela’ will be releasing ‘Avane Srimannarayana’ in Kerala.