Film fraternity downplays denial of nod for shooting in Thrikkakara
The Hindu
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Malayalam film fraternity has downplayed the development in which the Thrikkakara Municipality on Tuesday allegedly denied permission for shooting some scenes for a Malayalam film in locations in the municipality. While municipality Chairperson Ajitha Thankappan said she had not outrightly denied permission for using a location near the municipal complex for the film shoot, sources in the Film Employees’ Federation of Kerala (FEFKA) said that the film fraternity did not want to get into any controversy on the issue.
The Congress party leadership in the municipality said that permission was being granted for the film shoot on Wednesday and that the initial denial was only a form of expressing the party’s protest.
The development assumes significance in the wake of the arrest of Congress party leaders and workers, including former Kochi Mayor Tony Chammany, for the alleged attack on a car belonging to actor Joju George on November 2 during a Congress party protest against the fuel price hike. The protesters blocked the national highway between Edappally and Vyttila causing a massive traffic jam.
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