KOCHI: Dileep said Renjith deserved to be the chairman of Chalachithra Academy. Dileep praised Renjith at the meeting of FEUOK, an organization of theatre owners. The post of the chairman of Chalachitra Academy is one that coordinates a lot of things and should be carried out without hurting anyone. A well versed person should hold the post. Renjith was the right person to be in that post, praised Dileep.

Renjith replied to the compliment that the film festival would not have been so successful without 100 per cent theatre entry. Eleven thousand delegates came to the fair because of 100% occupancy. Renjith also said that he was fortunate to receive the reception given by the general body of FEUOK. Renjith said that he had presented the problems of theatre owners before the government and wished the theatres to have more energetic days.

Renjith had revealed that he had invited actress Bhavana to the opening ceremony of the 26th IFFK. Following this, Renjith was criticized for visiting Dileep in jail. However, Renjith explained that he did not go to see Dileep purposefully visited him when accompanied actor Suresh Krishna.