Overview

• Recent coverage on June 8 and 9 revisited a Kairali TV segment where Mohanlal slapped a critic for insulting Prem Nazir.
• Mohanlal said the critic had ridiculed Nazir relentlessly before prompting his reflexive slap and that he would repeat the action under similar circumstances.
• Prem Nazir appeared in more than 720 films and holds a Guinness World Record for the longest screen partnership with actress Sheela in 130 movies.
• He also holds records for acting opposite 80 different actresses and for starring as a lead in 30 films released in a single year.
• Mohanlal noted that despite his calm public image, his deep respect for Malayalam cinema’s legends drove his reaction.