Malavika Mohanan claps back at trolls criticising her 33-year age gap with Hridayapoorvam co-star Mohanlal: ‘Stop judging people’

Malavika, who is quite active on social media, has been sharing her excitement about being part of the project. Recently, she shared a series of photos from the sets of the film, and wrote, “Finished my first schedule of ‘Hridayapoorvam’ and what a month it was.” However, when a netizen commented, “65 year old man playing the love interest of a 30 year old. What is with these veteran actors desperate to play roles that don’t fit their ages? (sic)” Malavika addressed the age gap immediately and shut down any more such remarks.

“Who told you it’s a love interest? Stop judging people and a film with your half-baked, baseless assumptions,” she wrote. While Malavika is currently 31, Mohanlal is 64. Interestingly, many netizens came in support of the star, saying it was too early to know anything about the film, particularly if they were cast opposite each other. The movie also features actor Sangeetha in a key role.

 

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Malavika, known for her candidness on social media, wrote in the original post that working in Hridayapoorvam has been a heartwarming experience that helped her learn a lot. She noted, “Just watching them, having them guide me, seeing how they bring cinematic magic to life, and all of this they do with so much of dignity and respect and grace.” Malavika also thanked the AD team and called the sets of Hridayapoorvam a ‘family.’

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Apart from Hridayapoorvam, Malavika, who was last seen in the Hindi film Yudhra, has a stellar lineup of releases, including the much-awaited Prabhas-starrer The Raja Saab, and Karthi-PS Mithran’s Sardar 2, both of which are expected to hit the screens in the second half of 2025.