Screenwriter John Paul says that there is no actor in Indian cinema today who is as good as Mammootty at acting in certain story contexts. No one else's testimony is needed to say that Mammootty is a great actor. Time has testified to that. John Paul cites the character Achootty from 'Amaram' as an example. He recalls that director Bharathan had given full freedom to Mammotty as an actor at a special point in the story.

'There is no man in today's India who can act out certain story contexts like this man. Mammootty's only enemy is he himself. Mammootty does not need to do roles that fascinates him and if he does challenging roles, more roles will be waiting for him in the next decade.', said John Paul.