'Kani was paid remuneration as per our budget of that time, she cooperated well’; responds Biryani director 

Director Sajin Babu came to the fore reacting to Kani Kusruti’s revelation on the circumstances in which she had to act in 'Biryani'. Kani Kusruti was paid the remuneration as per our budget of that time. She cooperated in all things related to the film, he responded via a Facebook post.

Kani in an interview said that she acted in the film due to financial difficulties and that she was not interested in the politics of the film. Sajin Babu in the post said there are no issues between him and Kani personally and that some people are now discussing Biryani to demean the great achievement of Indian cinema at the Cannes Film Festival.

His Facebook post
I scripted and directed the film Biryani years ago. The politics and views of it are all mine. The film won the best film award at the festival in Italy where it was first shown, national award, state award and several international awards, recognitions and appreciations. Those who need to understand the politics of the film will understand it, and when others ask me, I had given my reply then. I still have a clear response to it from the life experience I have faced, lived and experienced.

It's a film that I, along with my crew of friends, worked hard on for very little money. Kani, who played the lead role in that film, was given the remuneration as per our budget and she had happily accepted it. She collaborated on all subsequent aspects of that film. I understand that even when the film was shot, not only are there no personal problems between me and Kani, there is no problem in calling or talking if there is any need.

An Indian film won the Grand Prix award for the first time in thirty years after competing in the main competition is the biggest thing. I feel that those who have not discussed much about Biryani in such a long time are dragging the politics of the film to belittle the achievement of the film at Cannes. Even before Biryani, there is politics in the films I have done. He stopped by saying that there is clear politics in the film ‘Theatre’ which is going to release.