Malayalam actor Vinci Alashius has filed a formal complaints with the film’s internal grievance committee as well as the Association of Malayalam film actors (Amma) on a film set by a male co-star on a film set. The alleged incident occurred during the shooting of the film Sothrvakyam Ms. Elosian and Mr. Chacko starring.
Earlier, Ms. Eloshius, in a video posted in her social media pages, accused a male co-star of her after reaching her on the pretext of helping her.
“When I had a problem with my dress, I went to fix it. He said,” I will also come and do it for you. ” He said that this is in front of everyone.
He also said that he saw co-star consumption drugs on the set. “While we were practicing a scene, he was spitting some kind of white powder on the table. It was very clear that he was using drugs on the film set,” he said. Despite informing the manufacturers, he said that production continued as the actor played the lead role in question.
Although he did not name anyone in the video, it was estimated by Mr. Chacko that the pair had recently worked together in the film. The actor arrested for capturing cocaine after a police raid in an apartment in Kochi in 2015 was acquitted in the case earlier this year.
Damaf raided
Mr. Chacko’s CCTV footage also came to light on Wednesday night while raiding a hotel in Ernakulam during a raid by the special action force (Dansaf) of District Anti-Nashi.
Meanwhile, Excise Minister MB Rajesh told the PressParsene that the government has taken a serious view of the allegations and further investigations will be done on the matter.
The allegations have come at a time when the government is driving an intensive anti-drag. Film sets have also brought out allegations of large -scale drug use in products that obstructs film sets. The HeMA committee report on various issues in the Malayalam film industry also highlighted the drug threat in the industry.
When asked about Mr. Chacko being acquitted in the earlier drug case, the minister said that it was due to the “major lapse” from the police. He said that the investigation in the case was done during the tenure of the United Democratic Front (UDF) government.
WCC praised Vinci’s ‘courage’
In a statement in the cinema collective (WCC), women appreciated the “courage”, Ms. Alassius, who speaks against her co-star misconduct and misuse of drugs.
“All the women working in the film industry in Kerala should understand one thing that the Kerala High Court’s decision has ensured that every film should be an ICC on the set. Each of us, as workers in the Malayalam film industry, should ensure that the ICC should ensure that it tells the ICC and is responsible for registering it on the portal.
Published – 17 April, 2025 11:47 am IST
