- By Tapapriya Dutta
- Wed, 12 Jun 2024 02:33 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
South star Mamta Mohandas, who predominately works in the Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu industries, is currently gearing up for her upcoming release Maharaja. The much-anticipated movie of the year also stars Vijay Sethupathi in the lead. As the actress has been busy with the promotions of the movie, she opened up about her personal life. Mamta admitted that she is currently dating someone in life but she is keeping her patience with the relationship.
In an interview with Hindustan Times, Mamta Mohandas said “Well, I was seeing someone when I was in Los Angeles but it was a long-distance relationship and didn’t work out for whatever reason. For me, the relationship is important but it has to be easy-going as well. I don’t want the added stress from a relationship given the other aspects of my life. You can give it a first, second and third chance but beyond that it’s stressful and I don’t think I really need that.”
She added, “Yes, I am seeing someone. I am happy where I am now and let’s see where life takes us. That’s what one hopes for but things have to unfold by themselves with time.”
Mamta also talked about Malayalam cinema getting recognition from all over the nation. She said, “I feel very happy, very excited for the Malayalam film industry. It's not just one person that's getting recognized, but the industry as a whole. And a lot of films which have just gone by without being watched and appreciated in the past are now being watched. People are just dusting their CD players and watching all these old films.”
Mamta revealed that she was praised by Pankaj Tripathi and Gauri Khan. She shared, “I remember meeting Pankaj Tripathi at IIFA a few years ago and he spoke highly of Jana Gana Mana. I then met Gauri Khan in Mumbai at an event and she was all praise for Malayalam cinema saying we were killing it. I feel it's about time that we get the kind of recognition that we're getting right now.”
Her upcoming movie Maharaja also stars Anurag Kashyap and Natty Natraj in prominent roles. The film has been directed by Nithilan Swaminathan which is all set to release in theatres on June 14.