Dubai: Agency to give free tourist visas to 70 Mammootty fans

Dubai: Agency to give free tourist visas to 70 Mammootty fans

A Dubai-based travel agency is pulling out all the stops to celebrate Kerala megastar Mammootty’s birthday. Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail — best known by his stage name Mammootty — turned 70 on Tuesday, September 7. While scores of Kerala expats in the UAE have taken to social media to share their best wishes for the Indian actor, one Dubai-based travel agency has decided to up the ante. Smart Travels LLC is offering 70 Mammootty fans celebrating their 70th birthday this year a free month-long tourist visa. The visa includes one month of free travel insurance, Afi Ahmad, the managing director of Smart Travels, told Khaleej Times. “I have been a life-long fan of Mammukka. He turned 70 this year, and his vitality has not faded one bit. The way he has maintained his fitness and health is a huge inspiration to many of us,” said Ahmed. Over the course of a career spanning four decades, Mammootty has acted in over 400 films, mainly in Malayalam, with several in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and English. Recently, he was along with Kerala superstar Mohanlal. Ahmad explained, “We are offering 70 free tourist visas, including insurance charges, to 70 fans of the Indian