Mammootty to Mohanlal: Mollywood cheers for Sanju Samson after India's win
India Today
Sanju Samson played a masterful unbeaten 97 to guide India in a crucial T20 World Cup match. Malayalam film stars including, Mammootty, Mohanlal, Prithviraj, Dulquer and many others, praised his fearless innings as India advanced to the semi-finals.
Mohanlal, Mammootty, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Dulquer Salmaan and the Malayalam film industry gave the loudest cheers for Sanju Samson, whose unbeaten 97 took India to the semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2026. Held on Sunday, March 1, India took on West Indies in a must-win clash and tasted victory in a close match.
Malayalam superstar Mohanlal called Sanju's innings "masterful" and congratulated the Indian team for storming into the semi-finals.
Mammootty, another Malayalam superstar, praised Sanju's knock, terming it "pure class and pure dominance." He called his innings a "fearless statement on the biggest stage," as he extended his wishes to Team India.
Actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran shared a photo of Sanju Saman and referred to Sanju's play as "one of the greatest T20 innings ever!"
Dulquer Salmaan shared a series of emojis to congratulate Sanju.
Kalidas Jayaram expressed his pride as he wrote, "Proud of you Macha (sic)," while sharing a clip of the India vs West Indies match.
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