Sandra Thomas says Mammootty called her to withdraw the KFPA case; ‘I asked, what if this happened to your daughter?'
Producer Sandra Thomas recently revealed that Malayalam superstar
Mammootty
personally called her, allegedly asking her to withdraw the legal case she filed after her KFPA (Kerala Film Producers Association) election nomination was rejected.
The call, which lasted 45 minutes, ended with Sandra asking Mammootty a question: 'If your daughter faced such injustice, would you tell her to stay silent for the sake of her career?' According to Sandra, Mammootty offered no clear answer, only saying, 'It's up to Sandra now.
I have nothing more to say.'
'I will stay right here': Sandra refuses to be silenced
Sandra claims Mammootty later withdrew from a film project they were set to do together. She didn't back down. 'If everyone is trying to oust me from here, then I will make sure I stay right here,' she said, asserting her determination to fight the discrimination she's faced in the industry.
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In her interview with OneIndia Malayalam, Sandra also questioned Mammootty's continued silence, especially given that the current KFPA President is reportedly his own house help. 'Shouldn't he be able to take a stand then?' she asked. Meanwhile, Mammootty's team is yet to respond to the allegations made by Sandra Thomas. In the interview Sandra Thomas also revealed that although Mohanlal has not directly called her on the issue, his close circuits have shown her full support.
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Sandra's nomination for the KFPA President and Treasurer posts was rejected, with officials citing her failure to submit three censor certificates in her individual capacity. She had submitted two under her solo banner, Sandra Thomas Productions, and one from her previous joint venture, Friday Film House. The Returning Officer ruled this insufficient.
Sandra has now taken the matter to the Ernakulam Sub Court. Reportedly, she argued that she possesses more than enough valid credits and that the decision violates KFPA bylaws. She also raised concerns about the Returning Officer's long-held position of over 20 years.
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