India, April 23 -- Mohanlal is all set to entertain audiences with his upcoming, highly anticipated film Thudarum. The actor is set to share the screen with Shobana in the film. However, the film's director, Tharun Moorthy, revealed in a recent interview with Red FM that before casting Shobana, he had pitched the film to Jyotika, but she couldn't come on board. (Also Read: Interview | Mohanlal says even if superstar culture ends in Indian cinema, 'there will always be great actors')

Tharun recalled that although Shobana was always their first choice for the film, they were unsure how to contact her. So, before approaching her, they considered a fresh pairing with Jyotika. He said, "When I told (scriptwriter) Sunil that there was no bette...