I don't know if I can place myself in other languages. I can perform only in films that are made in a language in which I can think. Why are you hesitant to do films in languages other than Malayalam? It wasn't a tactic as such, but it was just that I was really excited about Maheshinte Prathikaram. Then I communicate it to the director and I opt out.ДЄfter films like Mariyam Mukku and Haram - in which my characters were pretty intense - I wanted to present myself in a light-hearted movie. There have been accusations that you backed out of certain projects after agreeing to do them initially.ДЄt times, I have a feeling that I shouldn't be doing a certain project at that point of time. There have been times when what was initially written on paper did not work the way we would have liked at the shooting stages and thereafter. What went wrong with some of your films before Maheshinte Prathikaram? I have never said that a film did badly because the viewers didn't understand it. I do experiment, but the final call, whether my decision was right or wrong, will be based on how the viewers accept it or not. So naturally, those films, which didn't do well, were bad. In all honesty, I feel that all my good films have succeeded. IMAGE: Fahadh Faasil and Anusree in Maheshinte Prathikaram.Д® veryone raves when a film is a success and finds faults easily when it's a failure. Instead, I am always concerned about the film in its totality.Д«ut in a hero-driven industry, it is perceived that such concepts affect ones' stardom. I have never asked anyone how my performances was in any of my films. It all started from the casting stage itself where talented actors like Alancier, Soubin Shahir and Achuthanandan were chosen for Maheshinte Prathikaram. The characters in your films have enough space unlike most hero-centric films.

I am excited that such a decision proved right. I have returned advances to a few projects and taken my time to do this one. He is part of the journey, yes, but there is a lot more to the story. So it is evident that a film is not all about the hero. In Maheshinte Prathikaram, the hero is in a state of depression from the second reel onwards. So is it exciting when a film like Maheshinte Prathikaram becomes successful? You have been labeled as an actor who excels in intense roles, with a tinge of grey. I have been asked the same question earlier, after Chappa Kurishu and 22 Female Kottayam did well. Many have dubbed this as your comeback of sorts. It's overwhelming that the viewers have accepted it all. Interestingly, right up to two days before its release, all of us were debating about whether the viewers would accept the hero losing his mundu in public, the way my character talked, would it be considered a cliche if the villain's sister falls in love with the hero.

More importantly, we did not compromise on anything. It was the movie that we saw even before we made it. That is the reason for the excitement as well. The cinema that we wanted to make has really come across. I don't know how big the success is, but it's definitely a success. How big a success is Maheshinte Prathikaram?

In an exclusive chat with contributor Vijay George, Fahadh shares his excitement about his film's success.

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