Moosa in 'Pardesi' most satisfying role ever: Mohanlal

After essaying a wide variety of characters in over 300 films, noted actor Mohanlal says being cast as Valiyakathu Moosa, in the recently-released 'Paradesi' has given him the "most satisfaction" in his film career spanning over 30 years.

The film by P T Kunhimohammed, who has also written its screenplay, is based on the story of partition and its effect on several Muslim families in Kerala's Malabar area who are forced to deal with the 'outsider' label imposed on them.

Moosa, a Muslim who moved to Karachi before Partition in search of a better livelihood finds that he is treated like an alien on returning home after the Partition. The film, which has been acclaimed in the press for its sensitive potrayal, is a "genuine film, a real film," says Lal. He remains unfazed on not getting into the Goa Festival and it not getting box-office success.