That film is going to be a disaster: Salim Kumar

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: “Padmaja Venugopal was given several opportunities to contest in elections despite her feeble show for the party. Before it was Prof. KV Thomas who after serving his term as a union minister decided to join the left party. He is now happy with a cabinet rank and an official car. Last day I happened to see another comedy about Pothichor (packed meals) from a troll. I thought about making a comedy film combining all these elements.” Actor Salim Kumar started laughing after finishing the sentence.

“I laughed only because I foresaw the disaster incoming. If I made a movie including all these failures, the film would doom at the box office. Why should we waste time and money to create such a flop” Salim goes into laughing again.

You are not seen in campaigning albeit being a congress supporter.

Why? Now I don't pick up the phone of Congress leaders. In the last assembly election, I had asked for votes for the Congress and made a speech.

Will UDF see the same success as in 2019?

There is some internal drama going on. Padmaja's entry into the BJP and S Rajendran's possible exit from CPM gives a bad omen. I suspect an unholy nexus is currently at play between BJP and CPM. The election results will make it evident.

Will the 'INDIA' alliance come to power this time?

How can they? Even critics admit to the towering popularity of Narendra Modi. It is virtually impossible to stop his run. Throughout his rule, there has not been any congruent evidence of corruption, so it will be a cakewalk for him. Even opposition parties have failed in projecting Rahul Gandhi as a possible alternative to PM Modi.