2024 saw the Malayalam film industry reaching its zenith of fame with a few movies and also touching the nadir with some explosive sexual assault allegations against leading actors. Now actor and director Alleppey Ashraf revealed his take on how the year fared for superstars in Mollywood.
Ashraf:
“2024 is about to end. This year saw the demise of many pioneers of the industry. Also, it was ill-famous for the slew of sexual allegations that rocked the industry. And coming to superstars, Mohanlal would remember 2024 as one of his worst years in terms of career.
It is mostly because of his infamous entourage. Hitherto, no young directors have been able to sign a movie with Mohanlal. A change is inevitable or else Mohanlal will not see success again. But in the case of Mammootty, 2024 was remarkable and brought back the actor in him. Most of his movies fared well at the box office while some even contested in award categories.
Suresh Gopi scripted history, by winning the Thrissur seat for BJP and soon became a union minister. A superstar from Malayalam cinema becoming a union minister is unprecedented.
The best moment that put the spotlight on the Malayalam industry in 2024 was the rave over the movie ‘Manjummel Boys’ in Tamil Nadu.