One of the best known elite socialite and writer, Shobha De admitted that she is an ardent fan of Mammootty, the protagonist of Shyamaprasad’s new movie 'Ore Kadal'. She was speaking on the closing ceremony of' Bollywood and beyond festival, organized in German.

Congratulating Shyamaprasad on winning the audience award, De said that the popularity of ‘Ore Kadal’ in the festival is a shining example that more people have now realized that there is much more to Indian cinema than Bollywood and Shah Rukh Khan.

De also asked Shyamaprasad to let Mammootty know that she is a fan of the Mollywood super star.

The festival featured a great guest list including filmmakers like Kunal Kohli, Umesh Kulkarni, Jag Mundhra, Richie Mehta and Manish Acharya.