Is any publicity ever bad? That’s a thin line many have traversed before, and yet, no definitive conclusion! Prominent Malayali actor Tovino Thomas has been in the news for quite some time now. Mostly, for all the wrong reasons. Let’s find out why!
Thomas played a lead role in director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s 2022 film ‘Vazhakku’. The film revolves around a lawyer, Siddharthan, going through a divorce who meets a woman named Sathi and her daughter. The duo are also going through a divorce.
In an intriguing turn of events, the director recently uploaded the entire movie for free on Vimeo. This follows the weeks-long feud between Kumar and Thomas, with the former accusing the latter of meddling with the film’s OTT and theatrical release.
Thomas was accused of delaying the release due to concerns over a bad box-office performance, despite the film having a successful run at the highly esteemed International Film Festival of Kerala.
With multiple social media posts and counter-allegations from both parties, it seems like Kumar finally had enough of the drama. The result: anticipating fans now get to watch the controversial piece of cinema, entirely for free!
Will Thomas emerge a superstar still, out of this dispute? Or will Kumar’s allegations negatively impact not one, but two careers?