'Highest-paid Mollywood actor than Mohanlal, Mammooty, during 2010, old kingmaker'

When it comes to Malayalam cinema, there is no bigger superstar than the big Ms— Mammootty and Mohanlal. However, according to young actor Dhyan Sreenivasan, known for his garrulous nature, one actor tried to upend the status quo in the Malayalam industry during the 2010 era. Dhyan was talking about actor Anoop Menon.

Dhyan Sreenivasan:

“Anoop Menon gave me initial lessons in filmmaking. I was the assistant director in the movie '916', and during those times, Anoop Menon was a big name in the industry. During those times, he was into screenplay, direction and even production. He was the kingmaker in Mollywood during those times.

I have heard some reports that Anoop Menon took more remuneration than Big Ms in Mollywood during the 2010 era. He gave me valuable advice during those times. He asked me to make the most at the peak of our careers to ensure that a few movies land on us. I have been following the same formula for a long”