Actor and producer Aju Varghese has apologized for saying that it was a good thing not to pay new directors. Aju said in an explanatory note that the two words he said in the interview were missing from the headline. Aju Varghese said in an explanatory note that the interview was a fun talk and apologized if it hurt anyone. Aju Varghese shared the explanatory note on Movie Street, the movie discussion group on Facebook.
If a new director is ready to make a film, he will not ask for money if the film is important there. First of all, I have to say that I do not pay. In an interview, Aju Varghese said that he will make a film only if he agrees to it. Aju was quoted as saying in an interview with Ginger Media during the promotion of ‘Prakashan Parakatte’, a film produced by Funastic Films. ‘Prakashan Parakkatte’ is being produced by Dhyan Srinivasan, Visakh Subramaniam and Aju Varghese.
Controversial part of the interview:
Meditation: Then don’t pay any money to new directors.
Aju: I thought it was a good thing. Because, if I am directing a film, I will not ask for money if Shambhu is ready to produce it. I do not know. But when I make a movie, do I have to pay back the investment? And if I do not pay the director when I produce, I will tell him first. Make a movie only if you agree to it. It should be done with pleasure. If not ready I can gladly do it when the cash comes.
Aju Varghese Explanatory Note:
I found out that some of the references in my interview, which was part of the film Prakashan Parakatte, hurt many who wanted to come to the film.
So that part of the interview is added here.
1) I say from the beginning that those who work should be paid.
2) When Shambhu is used as an example, the first thing to say is “the month is so long” or “the month is nothing”.
The only headline was “No Month”. The 2 things I said myself were not my words
Basically it was a fun talk.
Who ever felt offended, my sincere apologies