Actor Tini Tom recently spoke about the rampant use of drugs in the Malayalam film industry. Speaking at an event, he shared that he recently worked with an actor whom he suspected to be a drug addict.
He said, ‘I noticed that his (major actor) teeth had decayed due to excessive drug usage. Many people say that he takes drugs to perform better. Today, it’s his teeth but tomorrow it could be his bones. We should be addicted to arts but not drugs.’
He added that he and his wife have decided to keep their son, who is keen to become an actor, away from the industry as dangerous times are ahead.
Now, actor Dhyan Sreenivasan has reacted to Tini’s remark and said that drugs can’t be forced on anyone and those who decide to harm themselves with drugs, will.
The Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA) and Kerala Film Producers Association jointly issued a ban of popular Malayalam actors Shane Nigam and Sreenath Bhasi last month after repeated complaints of bad behaviour on film sets. Producer and Kerala Film Producers head M Ranjith alleged that both were often under the influence of drugs and created a lot of nuisance.
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