Hyderabad, Aug. 28 -- A year ago, Malavika Mohanan won hearts with her performance in Hridayapoorvam, marking a memorable collaboration with Malayalam cinema legend Mohanlal and filmmaker Sathyan Anthikad. As the film completes one year, Malavika's candid recollections offer a glimpse into what made the experience particularly surreal for her.

Talking about sharing screen space with Mohanlal, Malavika revealed how her upbringing made the experience even more special. "Though I have worked in popular films with big actors before, the difference is that I am a girl who has grown up in a different place. I grew up consuming Hindi films because I was in Mumbai. I watched Malayalam films because of my parents [who are Malayalis]. I did not gr...