KOCHI: Director Vinayan reiterated that Dileep was controlling the power group the film industry in 2008. Only Dileep was able to make a film like Twenty:20 which even many superstars hesitated to produce. The reason for it was the actor’s connections, said Vinayan in an interview to a channel.
Vinayan's words
Heard that Ashiq Abu is starting a new association with me in the forefront. There is no truth in it. When I said Unnikrishnan should be avoided, I saw him supporting it. Only then I understood that Ashiq Abu was noticing me. I am not interested in forming or leading a new union.
I would say that it would be nice if Ashiq Abu or some other person starts a new union. I may be a part of it if interested in it in the future. Apart from that, I am not into making any union. There should be no tension for the general secretary of FEFKA. The workers of FEFKA are also my siblings. I was the first to fight for them. I love and respect them.
Prithviraj's undeclared ban changed through Athbhutha Dweepu. I did not tell anyone then that he was the hero. The hero was Pakru, who is two and a half feet tall. I announced that there are many like that. Actress Kalpana (late) supported me then. She told me not to tell anyone that Prithviraj was the hero. I got written agreements from all the actors in the organization including Jagadish and Jagathy Sreekumar.
I announced Prithviraj as the hero on the previous day of the start of the film. I also said that I will file a case against those withdrawing from the film. If so, they would have to pay a huge amount as compensation. That's how the ban on Prithviraj was lifted. After making such a film, there is no point in saying that he was banned. I have not said that Prithviraj should speak in my favor or make a statement on this account.
I have introduced many new actors to the film industry. Most of them are prominent today. No one supported me when I was struggling. Many tried to avoid me. No one has said where it was right or wrong from my side. Kalabhavan Mani came home and cried. He said that he will help me. I told him then that your love is enough.
Now Dileep has no connections with the power group. Dileep managed to do a film like Twenty:20 in 2008 when there was power group in the film industry. It’s because he had that much connections. I did about 10 films before he became a superstar.