Anna Rajan trolled for wanting Mammootty to play her on-screen father, apologises on FB

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New Delhi: Popular Malayalam actress Anna Rajan recently found herself in the middle of a controversy she never saw coming her way. She got trolled for saying that veteran star Mammootty could play her on-screen father on the big screens.

According to Ibtimes.com, the actress in a recent television show on Malayalam channel Surya TV was asked, "If Mammootty and Dulquer Salmaan come together in a movie, whose heroine would you want to be?"

She quickly added, "Let Dulquer be the hero and Mammootty be the father." Further adding, “Let Mammootty be the hero and Dulquer be his father.”

What followed afterwards was a war of words on social media where fans trolled her saying that she wants to see Mammootty play her father. Some even called her "ammachi" aka grandmother.

Soon, Anna took to her Facebook page and in a live video apologised for her statement. She even broke down while her live video and said that it was not meant to be taken seriously and she has been interpreted. She said, “I am very upset”, also adding, "I sincerely apologise to the fans of Mammootty and Dulquer if my statement has hurt you.”

The actress was last seen in Velipadinte Pusthakam opposite Mohanlal.

Watch her video here: