Superstar lands in trouble in the US

The Malayalam superstar Mammootty was detained at the US airport for a few hours. The airport officials were apparently confused by the name in the actor’s passport - Muhammadkutty Ismail Paniparambil. However, with the timely intervention of the Indian Consulate, which was informed by the Malayalee association members, Mammootty was allowed to proceed.

The security officials at the JFK International Airport had been instructed to question all persons entering the US in the name of Muhammad Ismail and this had triggered the confusion. The actor was taken for questioning for over two hours by the security officers.