Actor Biju Menon is going through warmth for unprofessional behaviour throughout a current movie launch. The Movie Staff Federation of Kerala (FEFKA) has launched a scathing assault on the Nationwide Award-winning actor, with normal secretary B Unnikrishnan alleging that the actor’s absence from promotional occasions for Jeethu Joseph’s current movie Valathu Vashathe Kallan price the producer a lack of ₹ 25 lakh. (Additionally learn: Prakash Raj criticises Bollywood, says, ‘Hindi cinema has misplaced its roots, all the pieces seems to be like plastic’)
What are the allegations?
Talking to reporters, Unnikrishnan mentioned in Malayalam, “A producer, who can also be a director, misplaced ₹25 lakh from the quantity resulting from him from a tv channel as a result of a distinguished actor in Malayalam cinema did not attend promotions. That very same actor additionally skipped the promotions for the current film (Valathu Vashathe Kallan) directed by Jeethu Joseph. I’m speaking about Biju Menon; I’ve no hesitation in naming him. He didn’t attend the promotions.”
He went on to state that promotional appearances are a part of the contract beneath the Producers’ Affiliation and additional questioned the shortage of seriousness from the aspect of the actors in ensuring such obligations are accomplished.
“Isn’t attending promotions a contractual obligation beneath the producers’ affiliation? When that’s not honoured… it is best to present a minimum of 10 per cent of the strictness in direction of that dedication that you simply present throughout wage negotiations. Signing a contract whereas committing to advertise a movie after which not displaying up, inflicting the producer losses mounting to ₹25 lakh — these are the issues that have to be corrected. If such points are resolved, then throughout subsequent yr’s discussions, producers will willingly provide a 50 per cent hike in remuneration,” he mentioned.
Biju Menon has not responded to the accusations to this point.
For the unversed, Valathu Vashathe Kallan was a Malayalam language launch which hit theatres final month on January 30. The crime thriller movie was directed by Jeethu Joseph, written by Dinu Thomas Eelan. It additionally starred Joju George.