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New Indian Express
4 days ago
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- New Indian Express
'Churuli' controversy: Lijo Jose Pellissery withdraws FB post against Joju George
KOCHI: Two days after filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellissery and actor Joju George entered into a spat over the release of 2021 movie 'Churuli,' Lijo on Saturday, withdrew his Facebook post that claimed that the actor received Rs 5,90,000 as remuneration for the role. The controversy was triggered by Joju's statement in TNIE's 'Express Dialogues' programme aired on Sunday. In the interview, Joju said he hadn't received any remuneration for the film and had conveyed his displeasure to the producers. Responding to this, the director wrote on Facebook that Joju had received an amount of Rs 5,90,000 for acting for three days. 'Dear Joju, this clarification is in light of the emotional distress caused to the producers, who are our friends. The film, certified 'A', has not yet been released in theatres. The language used was examined by a committee, and a High Court verdict exists. None of us recall misleading Joju during the shoot,' Lijo wrote on Facebook. Actor Joju, on Thursday, had demanded that the agreement signed before taking up the role in 'Churuli' be made public.
New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Joju demands contract be made public amid 'Churuli' film controversy
KOCHI: Actor Joju George on Thursday demanded that the agreement for his role in 'Churuli' be made public, escalating a fresh row over the controversial film. The demand came in response to filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellissery's social media post stating that the actor was paid Rs 5.9 lakh for a "three-day guest appearance" in the film. Addressing the media in Kochi, Joju said he agreed to act in Churuli under the impression that a version with abusive language would be used only for festival screenings. 'I was told it was for festivals. Later, the same version was released on OTT and monetised. If Lijo is now saying I was paid Rs 5.9 lakh, he should also publish the agreement,' Joju said. The controversy was triggered by Joju's remarks on TNIE's 'Express Dialogues' programme aired on Sunday. In the interview, Joju said he hadn't received any remuneration for the film and had conveyed his displeasure to the producers. 'Nobody even called me to enquire about it,' he had said, adding that the backlash he faced for the film's language caused personal distress. Joju also shared a personal fallout of the controversy. 'My daughter was shown scenes from 'Churuli' by her schoolmate, where I was using expletives. That put me in an extremely embarrassing position before my own family,' he said.
