It's is a known fact among movie buffs that megastar Mammootty serves biryani on the sets of his movies as a custom. The actor kept the tradition on by serving luscious biryani on the set of Ranjith's Puthenpanam. But, it was something special this time for Mammootty.
The actor, who has been serving biryani since 1998, has completed his 100th such treat. And he marked this amazing feat by serving special mutton biryani to the over 150-member Puthenpanam team.
Reportedly, the biryani was prepared in Kozhikode by Abdu, the owner of Taliparamba Palace Kitchen Caterers.
Earlier, in an interview with Manorama News, Mammootty had revealed the story behind his biryani treat.
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''When I reached high school, I felt ashamed to carry the lunch box to school like children in smaller classes. When my mother noticed that I have stopped carrying lunch box, she started packing it on plantain leaf; that was the most tasty food I had in my life.”
''Knowing well that I missed this lunch pack from ummachi, my wife started sending food from home on the sets of Faasil's Harikrishnans. When Lal (Mohanlal) came to know about this, one day he grabbed the pack and ate the food. Next day, my wife sent two packs one for each of us. And as days passed, the number of packs increased. This, slowly turned into the beautiful custom of biryani treat.''
Team Onmanorama wish that Mammootty keeps adding more runs to this tasty ton. ☺