India, Sept. 27 -- Malayalam star Mammootty was recently honoured at the National Film Awards held in Gujarat for his performance in Bramayugam. A video of the actor being welcomed by a woman who applied a tilak on his forehead went viral. Amid many celebrating his Best Actor win, some criticised him for it. Filmmaker-actor Harisree Yousuf defended him.

The video posted on the Statue of Unity page shows Mammootty wearing a white shirt and cream pants. As he arrives at the awards ceremony, he's welcomed with a bouquet. A woman greets him by applying a tilak on his forehead and placing a tri-colour thorthu (shoulder cloth) around his neck. The actor can be seen smiling widely. Amid all the comments congratulating him over his win, there we...