Dhanush reunites with Mammootty after 2013's Kammath and Kammath for the upcoming film Om, directed by Rajkumar Periasamy. At a recent promotional event for the film, Dhanush spoke about his experience working with Mammootty in it, comparing it to what he felt about the superstar during Kammath and Kammath.
"Mammootty sir means 'Thug Life' and 'Thug Life' means Mammotty sir," Dhanush said at the start of his speech about his co-star. "No matter what question he is asked, there would not be a normal response to it," the actor added before citing examples of the former's 'Thug' reactions from interviews. "I once asked him, 'How are you sir?' He replied, 'How do you think I am?' I said, 'You look good.' And he confirmed, saying, 'In that case, I am good only,'" Dhanush revealed, citing a quirky interaction with his co-actor. He added that Mammootty's response made him curious about his co-star and that he ended up looking at the latter's interviews to form a better understanding of the superstar.
Dhanush also reminisced about his experience working with Mammootty on Kammath and Kammath, where he played a cameo and made his Malayalam debut. Based on two days of shoot for the 2013 film, the actor said that he found Mammootty 'rude,' an image that has often chased the superstar. "I didn't get an opportunity to work with him after that," Dhanush said before clarifying that Om has given him that chance. "I met him for this film after that. Three days after meeting him, I realised that he is such a sweet, humble, grounded and giving person. His sense of humour is unbelievable," Dhanush added.
Coming back to Om, the film is produced by Dhanush himself under the Wunderbar Films banner. Slated for a November 20 release, it also stars Sai Pallavi and Sreeleela, among others.
