KOCHI: The producers association said actors Tovino Thomas and Joju George will not be banned. The association said the disputes over the remuneration had been solved. Tovino will not accept any remuneration and instead has opted for profit sharing deal with its makers’ after the release of the film. Joju who demanded Rs 50 lakh has reduced his remuneration to 30 lakh.

In the wake of the financial crisis caused by COVID, the producers' association had requested actors and technicians to halve their remuneration in their future films. FEFKA, a consortium of technicians and AMMA, the organization of film artists, had agreed to it. Eleven projects were submitted before producers association for approval since then. Nine of the 11 films were given approval at the online meeting convened.

Two films starring Tovino Thomas and Joju George were not approved by the association. The films were not approved as both actors demanded a higher remuneration. Tovino asked Rs 25 lakh more than his previous film and Joju George Rs 5 lakh more. The producers' association said that this was unacceptable and that the decision will be announced after consulting with the film's directors and producers.

Mohanlal also the president of AMMA was paid only half of what he had obtained in the last film for the second part of Drishyam 2. Following this, the producers' association decided to appoint a sub-panel to look into the remuneration of the remaining films.