Kochi: Actor Salim Kumar will not attend the 25th IFFK Kochi Inauguration Ceremony. Participating any longer would be a betrayal of the supporters. The actor also criticized the behavior of the IFFK office bearers as worse than the children.
The omission of actor Salim Kumar from the IFFK inauguration ceremony was controversial. Salim Kumar was not present at the ceremony along with the 25 award winners. Salim Kumar said that the reason given was that he was older. However, Salim Kumar said that Amal Neerad and Aashiq Abu, who were present at the function, were his classmates. The reason behind his omission is political. Salim Kumar told Manorama News that the Congressman was not participating in the CPM fair
The controversy erupted as the Kochi edition of the 25th IFFK was about to be unveiled today. Minister AK Balan will inaugurate the film festival online at 6 pm at the main venue Saritha Theater. The fair begins with the lighting of 25 lamps to mark the completion of two and a half decades.
80 films from 46 countries will be screened at the festival. The inaugural film is the Bosnian film Quo Vadis Ida, directed by Jasmila Sabanik. Only those with Kovid Negative Certificate will be admitted to Saritha, Savita, Sangeetha, Sridhar, Kavitha and Padma Screen One.
English Summary: Will not take part in IFFK Inauguration Ceremony says Actor Salim Kumar
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