Mammootty is the chairman of the Communist Party of India-Marxist backed Kairali TV, but he launched his reality show on a competitor's channel. Asked why he did so, the superstar laughed and said: 'The proposal came from Asianet and I felt it was a good idea and agreed.

'My job in the reality show is limited. Since it was the first episode that was aired last night (Saturday), I decided to be present. I have committed that the films produced by my production house will feature many contestants,' said the actor who is known for his powerful performances in movies like 'Aalkootathil Thaniye', 'Adiyozhukkukal', 'Oru CBI Diary Kurippu', 'Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha' and 'Mathilukal'.

After being active in the Malayalam film industry for 26 years and featuring in more than 300 films and picking up three national awards for his performances, Mammootty launched Play House in June this year.

So far the company has three films for distribution and one for production, in which Mammootty will play the lead.