Nayanthara revealed how working with Mohanlal irritated her on set; Read on

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Nayanthara and Mohanlal

Lady Superstar Nayanthara opens up about working with Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in Vismayathumbathu. She recounts director Fazil's frustration, saying, 'At one point, Fazil sir got frustrated and said, 'I can't handle this anymore. You are not understanding.'

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Nayanthara Discusses Fazil

Nayanthara details her struggles as a newcomer. 'Mohanlal sir kept insisting, ‘Nayanthara, you have to evoke emotions from within. Only then can you deliver the dialogue correctly.’ I got so irritated because he kept repeating it,' she said.

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Actress Nayanthara

Nayanthara recalls telling Mohanlal, 'Sir, I don't know what I'm doing. I don't know anything about the dialogue I'm saying. You're asking me to cry on this word, and fall in love on that word. There's nothing inside me. Only fear.' Mohanlal laughed and told her to take a break.

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Mohanlal

Fazil reassured Nayanthara, saying he believed in her potential. Vismayathumbathu (2004), a psychological thriller based on the French novel If Only It Were True, starred Mohanlal as a man with a sixth sense. The film was a turning point in Nayanthara's career.