India, Sept. 25 -- Mohanlal is in the limelight, with the nation celebrating his contribution to Indian cinema with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award recently. The actor talked about how the emergence of online platforms helped Malayalam gain more popularity and acceptance in an interview with DD India. He also expressed his profound gratitude for this honour as well during the conversation.

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