ty ▁was ▁confirmed ▁as ▁the ▁lead ▁actor , ▁with ▁F ah ad h ▁Fa as il ▁also ▁confirmed ▁as ▁performing ▁in ▁the ▁film . ▁Fa as il ▁was ▁initially ▁said ▁to ▁be ▁performing ▁a ▁" negative ▁role " ▁in ▁Im manuel , ▁which ▁Jose ▁later ▁stated ▁was ▁un true ▁and ▁that ▁Fa as il ▁would ▁be ▁port ray ing ▁a ▁company ▁executive . ▁In ▁early ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Jose ▁announced ▁that ▁he ▁had ▁cast , ▁a ▁new com er , ▁Re enu ▁Mat he ws , ▁as ▁M amm oot ty ' s ▁wife ▁in ▁the ▁film . ▁ ▁Fil ming ▁began ▁in ▁Koch i ▁in ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁Crit ical ▁reception ▁Smith a ▁of ▁One Ind ia ▁gave ▁the ▁movie ▁ 4 / 5 ▁stars ▁and ▁stated , ▁" Im manuel ▁is ▁a ▁touch ing , ▁heart w arm ing ▁and ▁po ign ant ▁tale ▁of ▁human ▁values , ▁end urance ▁and ▁good ness ▁in ▁people " ▁and ▁that ▁the ▁movie ▁" is ▁worth ▁watching ▁this ▁week end ▁and ▁seems ▁to ▁have ▁all ▁ing red ients ▁that ▁might ▁make ▁it ▁a ▁super hit ." ▁▁ ▁As win ▁J ▁K umar ▁of ▁The ▁Times ▁of ▁India ▁gave ▁the ▁movie ▁ 3 / 5 ▁stars , ▁and ▁said ▁that ▁" Im manuel ▁is ▁the ▁latest ▁emb od iment ▁among ▁the ▁newly - develop ed ▁bre ed ▁of ▁characters ▁who ▁abs orb ▁all ▁pain , ▁ra ge ▁and ▁ag ony ▁with ▁an ▁end uring ▁smile ,"