Thiruvananthapuram, March 25 -- The Kerala government spent Rs.11.21 lakh in producing the interview of chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan by actor Mohanlal which was telecast on all major channels last month, a response to an Right to Information (RTI) query said.

The RTI response clarified that though government funds were sanctioned for the interview, no government systems were utilised for its production.

The query was posed by Rijo Vallamkulam, a resident of Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta district.

The interview titled 'Iruvar' (two people) had made headlines on all major television platforms as it was the first time a popular actor was interviewing the chief minister.

Leader of the opposition V D Satheesan said Tuesday that the use o...