‘You are like a serpent’: Why SS Rajamouli sent this unusual message to Fahadh Faasil

'You are like a serpent': Why SS Rajamouli sent this unusual message to Fahadh Faasil SS Rajamouli lately opened up concerning Malayalam cinema, Mohanlal, and his wish to collaborate with Fahadh Faasil.

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• 5 min read New Delhi Oct 1, 2026 07: 33 PM IST.
• Filmmakers SS Rajamouli has spoken regarding his admiration for Malayalam cinema and actors Fahadh Faasil and Mohanlal during a conversation with the team of Don't Trouble The Trouble.
• SS Rajamouli is presenting Fahadh Faasil's film Don't Trouble The Trouble.
• While admitting that he does not watch Malayalam films extensively, SS Rajamouli remarked he has followed Fahadh Faasil's work closely and has been impressed by the actor's performances.
• Definitely, I have watched a lot of Fahadh's films.

SS Rajamouli is presenting Fahadh Faasil's film Don't Trouble The Trouble. (Photo: Instagram).

Filmmakers SS Rajamouli has spoken regarding his admiration for Malayalam cinema and actors Fahadh Faasil and Mohanlal during a conversation with the team of Don't Trouble The Trouble. The filmmaker, who is presenting Fahadh's upcoming Telugu film, opened up regarding the Malayalam films he watches, his favourite performances by Fahadh and the acting philosophy he once heard from Mohanlal. SS Rajamouli on Fahadh Faasil, Trance and Aavesham.

"I don't watch a lot of Malayalam films. Definitely, I have watched a lot of Fahadh's films. I love his films. Trance has been my all-time favourite and, of course, Aavesham. I always tell him that I love to hate him, " Rajamouli remarked.

In short, 'You are like a serpent': Why SS Rajamouli sent this unusual message is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.