Fans surprised to see Marco actor Unni Mukundan speak fluent Gujarati: ‘Bro switching language like Netflix feature’

Malayalam actor Unni Mukundan gave an interview in Gujarati to promote his recent film Marco and fans were surprised to see his fluency.

Updated on: Jan 1, 2025, 17:41:15 IST

By Neeshita Nyayapati

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Malayalam actor Unni Mukundan is busy promoting his latest release, Marco, which is doing well at the box office. As part of its Hindi promotions, he spoke to Gujarat First to discuss the film’s story and performance. Fans were surprised to see him speak fluent Gujarati in the interview. (Also Read: India's most violent film caused viewers to throw up in theatre, beat Pushpa 2 at box office; it's not Animal, Kill, KGF)

Unni Mukundan's recent film Marco is doing well in Malayalam, Hindi and Telugu.

Unni Mukundan speaks Gujarati

Clips of the interview soon began doing rounds on X (formerly Twitter), with fans proud of the actor for knowing so many languages. The interview sees him speaking Gujarati, Hindi, and English, but the actor is proficient in other languages, too. In the interview, Unni urged fans in Gujarati to watch his film in the dubbed Hindi version in the theatres.

Fans were thrilled to see him switching languages effortlessly, with one fan commenting, “Bro switching language like Netflix feature.” Another wrote, “Unni Mukundan Speaking Languages : Malayalam - Tamil - Telugu - Hindi - English - Spanish & Gujarati. ARRIVAL OF REAL PAN-INDIA STAR!!” Another joked, “Bruh can easily compete with Google translate.” Some called him ‘extremely talented’ for his acting skills and language proficiency.

Many don’t know that while Unni was born in Thrissur, Kerala, he completed his schooling in Ahmedabad before returning to Thrissur for college. He spent half his life in Ahmedabad. In 2023, he even posted pictures after meeting PM Narendra Modi, writing, “Thank you sir, from seeing you afar as a 14 year old and now finally Meeting you, I’m yet to recover! Your, “Kem cho Bhaila” on stage literally shook me up! It was one big dream that I had to meet u & talk to you in Gujarati!”

Recent work

Unni starred in Jai Ganesh and Marco in Malayalam and Garudan in Tamil in 2024. Marco, released on December 20, is running in theatres and is touted to be one of the most violent Indian films. He is now shooting for a Malayalam film titled Get-Set Baby.

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Neeshita Nyayapati
Despite having a Master's degree in Journalism and over a decade of experience in print and digital media as a field reporter and sub-editor at organisations such as The Times of India and Reader's Digest, Neeshita Nyayapati remains a movie buff first and a Chief Content Producer second. She fell in love with movies in childhood and believes nothing matches the magic of watching a good film that moves you with a warm tub of popcorn in hand. Her love for writing about cinema follows that. Come Friday, you'll find her at her happy place, the movies, catching the latest rom-com or masala offering, for reviews or otherwise. As for the rest of the week, she's here reporting the juiciest news in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi or bringing out the best of celebs in interviews. While her niche is Telugu cinema, Neeshita likes to dabble in a little bit of everything to stay up to date. From film announcements to scandals and hard news angles, she has explored it all. A good book, a comforting cup of hot chocolate, puppy kisses and a stunning beach view are all she needs to unwind. Her passion for biking and travelling has taken her to various places across the country. She has found peace in everything from the frozen lakes of Gangtok to the coffee plantations of Coorg and the dense forests of Bandipur, to the monasteries of Darjeeling. But no matter where she goes, Neeshita loves coming across inspiring and moving stories.Read More

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