Malayalam actor Shane Nigam approaches AMMA, refutes charges

Entertainment By Arjun Ramachandran 27/04/2023 Read the article

On 25 April, the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA) and the Kerala Film Producers Association imposed a ban on Shane Nigam and Sreenath Bhasi after receiving multiple complaints.

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Malayalam actor Shane Nigam approached the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) on 27 April, and refuted the charges.

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According to Shane, he initially wasn’t interested to do RDX but he signed the film after the director insisted on casting him and also assured him that he is the lead.

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Also a letter mailed by Shane Nigam to RDX producer Sophia Paul went viral online where he “requested to give importance to his role during marketing, promotion, and branding of the movie”.

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In her complaint raised with the Producers’ Association, producer Sophia Paul alleged that the shooting of her upcoming movie RDX was getting stalled due to Shane Nigam.

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She also pointed out the unprofessional behaviour of the actor and his mother towards her and the production team during the shoot.

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We had to take unnecessary breaks due to Shane’s indiscipline and unprofessionalism. This has caused my production company great embarrassment and financial loss.”

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Meanwhile, actor Sreenath Bhasi visited the AMMA office and applied for its membership. However, his application will need executive approval.

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