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“The Malayali audience, which appreciates a good story or experiment, is our strength. They don't ask who is the star of a new film, they ask who is the director and writer.” quote by Dileesh Pothan — Download Open image

“The Malayali audience, which appreciates a good story or experiment, is our strength. They don't ask who is the star of a new film, they ask who is the director and writer.”

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But acting is just something I do. It's not a passion like filmmaking is.

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