KOCHI: A controversy broke out after noted music director Ramesh Narayan allegedly snubbed actor Asif Ali at the trailer launch of the anthology series titled Manorathangal, founded on the nine stories of M T Vasudevan Nair.
The challenge grew and the musical director was criticized on social networks.
In the video of the event circulating on social media platforms, it can be seen that the organizer of the event, which was held in Kochi on Monday night, invited Asif Ali to gift a souvenir to Ramesh Narayan.
However, when Asif Ali approaches Ramesh Narayan with the moment, the latter ignores the former, takes away his memory, and then calls the filmmaker Jayaraj. He then communicates the moment to Jayaraj before receiving it from the filmmaker.
Ramesh Narayan then posed for photographs with Jayaraj. In the anthology series, Jayaraj is among the nine administrators who have made films on nine short stories through MT Vasudevan Nair.
Ramesh Narayan refuses to get the award #AsifAli. Asif kept his cheerful air despite the snub#Manorathangal #Mindscapes #Mammootty #Mohanlal #FahadhFaasil pic. twitter. com/JwPSn1F56X
Ramesh Narayan is the music director of Jayaraj’s “Swargam Thurakkunna Samayam”, one of the anthology, starring Nedumudi Venu and Indrans.
Meanwhile, as the controversy snowballed, Ramesh Narayan said that he had not insulted Asif Ali. “If the public thinks that is the case, I am in a position to apologize. I didn’t know it was Asif Ali who was going to give me the souvenir. I hadn’t heard the announcement. I wasn’t in the right place. ” I felt unhappy because although all the other administrators related to the film were invited to the set, I did not feel abandoned. “said the musical director.
“I didn’t know that Asif Ali had approached me to give me the souvenir,” he added. He said statues or memorabilia didn’t matter to him.
“I had no status on stage. Therefore, I couldn’t see the user coming towards me. He had no intention of insulting or degrading anyone. Asif Ali is one of the actors who is very expensive for me. I will call Asif “And if I see that something has happened on my end, I will apologize,” he added. However, I am saddened by the cyberattack perpetrated against me without underestimating the facts,” said Ramesh Narayan.
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