Shine Tom Chacko recalls Mammootty's comforting words after his father's death; shares megastar's reaction to him winning cocaine case: ‘He sent a message saying…'
Although the incident left him and his family devastated, Shine is now on the path to recovery, thanks in part to his late father's efforts to help him begin a detoxification process. In a recent conversation, Shine opened up about how he endured the difficult period and how a heartfelt gesture from Malayalam megastar Mammootty supported him in this journey. Sharing that Mammootty reached out to him after learning about the tragedy, Shine said that the legendary actor also encouraged him to return stronger.
'I told Mammukka (Mammootty) that my dad had passed away after constantly running around for me. 'Yes, I heard,' he replied. Even though he himself was going through a difficult time, Mammukka gave me energy. He told me, 'You're not that much of a troublesome kid. You're just a little mischievous, that's all. You just have to change that.' Mammukka said that we could do more films together. I also told him, 'Come back soon, we have a lot of movies to make.' Mammukka added, 'Don't worry about anything. We just need to move forward, and the rest will follow,'' Shine recalled during a conversation with Cue Studio.
'When actors Ramesh Pisharody and Kunchacko Boban came to visit, it was Pisharody who called him and gave the phone to me. Mammukka said that he had sent me a message. I wasn't really using my mobile phone at the time. When I checked, Mammukka's message was right there. Earlier, too, when I won the cocaine case and we (the accused persons) were proven innocent, there was a message from Mammukka. 'God bless you' is what he had sent,' Shine added. Mammootty and Shine Tom Chacko have previously worked together in critically and commercially successful movies like Unda (2019) and Bheeshma Parvam (2022).
Currently, Mammootty is on a break after receiving treatment for a health issue that has not been officially disclosed by his family or team. 'He had a minor issue, something that can happen to anyone. That's all there is to it. There is nothing to worry about,' his friend and colleague, superstar Mohanlal, said at a press meet in Chennai in March. The two legends are currently working together on a film titled Patriot, directed by acclaimed filmmaker-editor Mahesh Narayanan.
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