Superstar Mohanlal clears air about his political entry, says 'Not my cup of tea'
He said "Politics is not the subject I know a lot about"
Hyderabad: The actor who was recently honoured with the Padma Bhushan Award, added that he is happy with his acting profession and that he is not thinking of contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from any party.
"I enjoy my profession as an actor because it gives me a lot of freedom. A lot of people will depend on you if you become a politician. Also, it’s not a subject that I know a lot about and soit is not my cup of tea" he was quoted as saying.
His statement is timed after Kerala BJP General Secretary MT Ramesh, had announced that the saffron party was planning to get the superstar on board to contest the Lok Sabha elections from a constituency of his choice.
Speculations were also made of his political entry after he was awarded the Padma Bhushan award, a move credited to his cordial relationship with the BJP, by political experts.
However, his fans’ official body ‘Mohanlal Fans and Welfare Association’ had voiced their dissent to the reports and had stated that they will oppose any moves towards his political entry.
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Renowned Botanist K S Manilal dies at 86
Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): Eminent botanist and Padmashree awardee K S Manilal, celebrated for translating the ancient Latin text "Hortus Malabaricus" into English and Malayalam, died following age-related ailments, family sources said here on Wednesday.
He was 86.
He was not keeping well for some time and breathed his last at a private hospital here, they said.
Kattungal Subrahmanyan Manilal, popularly known as K S Manilal, was a former head of the Department of Botany at the University of Calicut.
His decades-long contributions to botany, particularly his efforts to translate Hortus Malabaricus, a 17th century botanical treatise documenting the rich flora of Malabar region (south-western coast of India) into English and Malayalam, earned him widespread recognition.
The treatise remains a vital resource for researchers, academicians and students studying the region's botanical history.
Manilal penned several books and published over 200 research papers besides introducing many new plant species. He is a recipient of several national and international awards.
The Centre honoured him with Padmashree in 2020 for his contributions in the field of science.
