India, Aug. 21 -- Malayalam star Mohanlal recently acted in a jewellery ad for Vinsmera Jewels that broke the internet. Directed by his Thudarum co-star and famous ad filmmaker Prakash Varma, the ad challenged stereotypes and saw the actor bring out his feminine side. In an interview with Manorama News, Mohanlal revealed that he tapped into the woman in him for the ad.

Mohanlal revealed in the interview that he did not shave his beard for the ad because he was shooting for films that required him to be in the look. He also stated that he acted in the ad because Prakash asked him to, and that he had 'no worries' about how fans would take it.

"There is a woman inside all of us. When we put on jewellery, when we put on a watch or a ring, w...