India, Aug. 28 -- Malayalam superstar Mohanlal is gunning for a hat-trick of victories at the box office, said audiences after the first day first show of the actor's Onam release Hridayapoorvam. The film, which reunites Mohanlal with director Sathyan Anthikad for their 20th collaboration, which comes more than a decade after their last, is winning hearts with its emotional and fun story-telling and the actor's chemistry with his younger co-stars.

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During the promotions of Hridayapoorvam, one thing that Mohanlal repeatedly spoke about was the absence of several gems of Malayalam cinema ...