One can never have a doubt over the kind of crazy following, which Megastar Mammootty boasts. Though well into the mid sixties, the star is definitely one of the biggest crowd pullers in Malayalam cinema. He is also one of the most followed celebrities in the social media corners as well. He has got over 3.7 Million followers in facebook. Well, the star has proved his mass fanbase once again. Upon entering the Instagram, the star has managed to beat a number of celebrities in the photo – video sharing platform. Joined few days ago, the star has already crossed 1.5M followers in Instagram.
It was the poster of his latest project ‘Parole’, which he shared first on the platform. Well, subsequently, he has shared three more similar posters – including those of his Tamil – Telugu language films. Ever since entering the platform, the star has received thumbs up response from the social media corners. His account, which is essentially verified in nature, has also received several likes. Thus, ‘Parole’ has happened to be the first step by the Megastar towards promoting movies on Instagram. Similarly, the poster of his upcoming Telugu movie ‘Yathra’ too received several likes. Incidentally, the movie has officially started shooting last day.
Having said that social media is abuzz with the reports that Megastar would pose threat for all the existing stars of Malayalam cinema in Instagram. The leading figure amongst Malayalam film heroes in Instagram, is Dulquer Salmaan – Megastar’s son. Having over 2 Million followers in the platform, DQ’s Instagram presence far outnumbers those who trail him. On the other hand, superstar Mohanlal too has made a significant presence in Instagram. He boasts over 8 lakh followers in Instagram. Nevertheless, Instagram is being used mostly by younger generation. It has to be seen, how Megastar will manage to create a niche for himself in the platform.
