- By JE Entertainment Desk
- Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:05 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Director Jeo Baby, known for his latest release Kaathal – The Core, starring Mammootty and Jyothika, recently criticised Farook College in Kozhikode, Kerala, for abruptly canceling an event without adequate notification. Initially invited to join their event discussing the 'Subtle Politics of Present-day Malayalam Cinema,' he was later prevented from participating and informed of the event's cancellation. In an Instagram video, he expressed disappointment, stating that he learned about the same through a forwarded letter from the student union.
Joe Baby lashed out both the college management and the students' union for the abrupt turn of events. The letter cited conflicts between the director's values and the college's religious values as the reason behind the cancellation. Baby also mentioned his intention to pursue legal action against the college.
Expressing his humiliation over the sudden cancellation, the director shared a video detailing the circumstances. In Malayalam, he explained that despite arriving early for the event in Kozhikode, he was informed on the event's morning that it was canceled. "Although I had arrived earlier at Kozhikode for the event, only on the very morning of the event, the teacher who co-ordinates the event had called me and notified me of the event being canceled. Even though she was upset for the same, she did not provide a valid reason for the cancellation."
"To know the reason for the event getting canceled I had sent an email to the principal of the college and also tried contacting through WhatsApp but till now, there has been no response from their end. Afterward, I had received a forwarded message which included the letter of the students union of the college," he added.
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Explaining what was written in the letter, Jeo Baby stressed, "The letter contained the reason for the event’s cancellation as the director’s values and opinions being against that of the college’s religious values, and that they will not support this event. I had to travel all the way to Kozhikode to attend this event. I got an answer from the Students’ Union but now I also need to know why the college management cancelled it. I will move legally against this and if I don’t protest against this in this manner, another person will get affected just like how I got affected."
About Kaathal - The Core
in the film, Mammootty portrays Mathew Devassy, a retired banker who transitions into politics, while Jyotika plays Omana Mathew, his wife. The movie delves into their marital dynamics within a close-knit village community, with Mammootty's character depicted as a closeted homosexual.