The producer of the Malayalam film Padmini, Suvin K. Varkey, has taken to social media to slam lead actor Kunchacko Boban for his lack of cooperation in promoting the film.

In a series of tweets, Varkey accused Boban of taking home 2.5 crores for his role in the film, but refusing to participate in any promotional activities. Varkey said that the entire promotion plan for the film was rejected by Boban’s wife, who had appointed a marketing consultant to review the film. The consultant reportedly made a verdict after watching the raw footage of the film, and decided that it was not worth promoting.

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Varkey said that he was “totally disappointed” by Boban’s behavior, and that it was “unprofessional” of him to take money for a film and then refuse to promote it. He also said that the film was a “table profit” for the makers, meaning...