As we all know, Malayalam actor Dhyan Sreenivasan has a special knack for cracking jokes, and for the same reason, he earns a huge fan following.

Dhyan Sreenivasan recently created a joyful moment when he openly spoke about his longtime crush on actress Navya Nair . The actor compared Navya to ' Messi ' in a playful manner.









When Messi took a backseat



As reported by Manorama Online, speaking at an inauguration event in Kottarakkara, Dhyan revealed that he once gave up a chance to meet football legend Lionel Messi. He said a friend had offered him the chance when Messi visited Mumbai. But Dhyan chose to attend the event instead. When his friend asked if Navya Nair was bigger than Messi for him, Dhyan said, “Yes,” without any doubt.








Calling Navya the ‘GOAT’



Dhyan went on to say that he was sharing the stage with the “GOAT of Malayalam cinema .” He added that for him, Navya Nair is bigger than Messi or anyone else in the world.




A childhood crush comes back



Dhyan also spoke about an old interview from his early days. In that interview, he had said that he wanted to marry Navya Nair. He joked that back then, his dream was to marry either Navya Nair, Kavya Madhavan, or Meera Jasmine. Though life went in a different direction, Dhyan said his respect and liking for Navya never changed.








Navya’s sweet response



Navya Nair listened to Dhyan with a smile and tried hard not to laugh. She replied warmly, saying that Dhyan and his son Sai are very similar in nature. She added that Sai is also very playful and likes to joke, just like his father. Navya also shared that people often comment about this similarity on her social media posts.



On the work front, Dhyan Sreenivasan's upcoming film is ' .'