Mentioning that Mammootty was the first choice for the lead role in Kaathal – The Core, director Jeo Baby opened up about the star's contributions to the film's script and the changes that he suggested.
Jeo Baby, the director of the Malayalam movie Kaathal - The Core was stopped from participating in an event at a college in Kozhikode, Kerala. The students union cites his values as opposed to their own.