Manju Warrier has been rumuored to be removed from the star cast the upcoming Mohanlal movie, Odiyan.
News
oi-Akhila
By Akhila Menon
Manju
Warrier,
the
star
actress
of
Mollywood
has
made
a
quite
successful
comeback
to
Malayalam
film
industry,
with
some
exceptionally
strong
characters.
But
now,
things
seem
to
be
going
against
Manju
Warrier's
favour.
If
the
rumours
are
to
be
believed,
the
actress
has
been
facing
an
unofficial
ban
from
the
actors
association,
AMMA.
As
a
result,
Manju
Warrier
has
been
rumoured
to
be
removed
from
the
highly
anticipated
Mohanlal
movie,
Odiyan.
Effects
Of
Dileep's
Arrest
The
involvement
of
Women
Collective
In
Cinema,
the
organisation
headed
by
Manju
Warrier
in
the
arrest
of
her
ex-husband
Dileep
hasn't
gone
well
with
the
members
of
AMMA.
This
is
the
reason
behind
the
unofficial
ban
of
Manju.
Mohanlal
Withdraws
Support?
Mohanlal
had
immensely
supported
Manju
when
she
made
a
comeback.
He
was
ready
to
work
with
the
actress,
while
other
major
stars
including
Mammootty
expressed
their
reluctance,
thanks
to
their
closeness
with
Dileep.
But
now,
Mohanlal
has
also
succumbed
to
the
pressure
of
AMMA.
Strained
Friendship
With
Director
Shrikumar
Menon
According
to
some
unconfirmed
reports,
Manju's
much-talked
friendship
with
Odiyan
director
VA
Shrikumar
Menon
ended
on
a
sour
note,
after
the
rumours
regarding
their
affair
started
doing
rounds.
The
director,
who
was
her
biggest
support
system
after
the
comeback,
is
reportedly
not
interested
in
working
with
her
anymore.
Recently,
he
had
clarified
that
his
relationship
with
Manju
is
strictly
personal.
Insistence
Of
Odiyan
Production
Team
Reportedly,
the
production
team
of
Odiyan was
keen
to
work
with
Manju
Warrier,
and
had
insisted
to
cast
her
as
the
leading
lady.
But,
according
to
the
rumour
mills,
they
were
forced
to
change
the
decision,
after
VA
Shrikumar
Menon
expressed
his
reluctance
to
work
with
Manju.
Just
Rumours?
However,
some
close
sources
suggest
that
all
these
reports
are
totally
baseless,
and
Manju
Warrier
is
very
much
a
part
of
the
project.
But,
the
actress
or Odiyan
team
has
not
reacted
to
the
reports,
yet.
Meanwhile,
Odiyan
had
recently
started
rolling
in
Palakkad.
Lead
actor
Mohanlal
is
expected
to
join
the
Varanasi
sets
of
the
movie
by
the
end
of
August
2017.
The
movie,
which
is
scripted
by
National
Award-winner
Harikrishnan,
is
produced
by
Antony
Perumbavoor
for
Aashirvad
Cinemas.
Recently,
Odiyan
director
VA
Shrikumar
Menon
was
questioned
by
the
police
investigation
team,
after
Dileep
raised
allegations
about
the
ad
film-maker's
closeness
with
Manju
Warrier
and
involvement
in
the
conspiracy,
to
trap
him
in
the
actress
abduction
case.
Dileep's
arrest
has
undoubtedly
created
a
huge
wave
in
the
Malayalam
movie
industry.
A
large
group
of
actors
and
technician
still
support
the
actor,
and
strongly
believe
that
he
is
innocent.
The
actresses,
who
are
in
support
of
the
abducted
popular
actress,
are
reportedly
facing
an
unofficial
ban.