Acting legend Mohanlal has revealed at a press conference ahead of the national games that he will be performing for free at the opening ceremony of the national games. He refuted allegations of him charging exorbitant rates for the show.

The show will feature team Lalisom with great singers like Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayanan, Karthik, Hariharan, M.G. Sreekumar and Sujatha paying tribute to Indian cinema. Also a part of the show will feature a segment named war cry, as a tribute to the unsung heroes of Kerala like Marrikar, which will be a visual splendor. Mohanlal said that the amount that the government is providing is for the other singers and technical paraphernalia.