‘Does this scene still feel toxic to you now?’: Roopesh Peethambaran asks ‘Toxic’ director Geetu Mohandas about Mammootty’s ‘Kasaba’ scene | Malayalam Movie News
Yash’s ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ has triggered discussions beyond its box office performance. The film has also brought an earlier Malayalam cinema debate back into focus. Actor-director Roopesh Peethambaran has now revisited the controversy surrounding Mammootty’s ‘Kasaba’.Roopesh Peethambaran shared a scene from the 2016 film on social media. He directly addressed filmmaker Geetu Mohandas in the post. His comments compared the criticism faced by ‘Kasaba’ with the discussions surrounding ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’.
Roopesh Peethambaran questions Geetu Mohandas
Roopesh Peethambaran shared the controversial sequence from ‘Kasaba’. He also tagged Geetu Mohandas while questioning her earlier stance on the scene.Roopesh Peethambaran wrote: “Dear Geetu Mohandas, does this scene still feel toxic to you now? Or is ‘Toxic’ the real ‘Toxic’? Mammootty ikka, these kids haven’t watched any of your films from 1981 to 2016, that’s why. Karma is real. We all love you, Mammookka.”
‘Kasaba’ controversy comes back
Mammootty’s ‘Kasaba’ was released in 2016. The film attracted criticism over a scene involving Mammootty and a female police officer.Geetu Mohandas and Parvathy Thiruvothu had previously spoken about the scene and expressed criticism over the character played by Mammootty in the film.
Geetu Mohandas shares emotional moment
Geetu Mohandas was seen in an emotional interaction with a fan at a screening of ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ in Bengaluru.A video from the event shows a woman becoming emotional while meeting the filmmaker. Geetu Mohandas responded by embracing her. The filmmaker appeared visibly moved during the interaction.
‘Toxic’ crosses Rs 190 Cr worldwide
‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ opened in theatres on August 26. The action thriller stars Yash and marks his collaboration with filmmaker Geetu Mohandas.According to Sacnilk, ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ has collected Rs 190.75 crore worldwide after two days.
