Speaking to NDTV in Mumbai, he said he had given Mammootty's name and star for the puja at Sabarimala, along with that of his family. "Fortunately, or unfortunately, it came out," he said.

What started with hype around its trailer and soundtrack has now turned into a box office letdown, prompting theatres across Mumbai to replace ... starring Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran.