Dubai:Actor Nivin Pauly has strongly criticized the Producers’ Association for publicly releasing profit and loss figures of films, stating that such a practice is unnecessary and harmful to the Malayalam film industry.
Speaking in Dubai, Nivin Pauly said that disclosing financial details of movies could negatively impact the industry and discourage potential investors from entering Malayalam cinema. He added that he does not agree with the practice of making a film’s profit and loss figures public.The actor’s remarks came in response to the Producers’ Association releasing financial data of films released this year. According to Nivin Pauly, such disclosures could create obstacles to attracting new investments and may ultimately harm the growth of Malayalam cinema.Emphasizing the need for unity within the industry, Nivin Pauly said that everyone must come together to create good cinema. He also mentioned that he accepts constructive criticism directed at him and has tried to bring positive changes in his life based on such feedback.
Nivin Pauly made these comments during a press conference held in Dubai as part of the promotions for his upcoming film “Sarvam Maya,” directed by Akhil Sathyan. The event was attended by the film’s director Akhil Sathyan, producer Rajeevan, and Kannan Ravi, Chairman of the KRG Group, among others.Nivin Pauly has always been an actor who entertains Malayali audiences with every subtle fibre of his performing body. With Sarvam Maya, director Akhil Sathyan brings back that much-loved Nivin Pauly in full form. The film is a feel-good horror that blends emotion, humour, belief, and logic into a deeply engaging cinematic experience.
The narrative is set against a backdrop that Malayalam cinema has largely moved away from — the world of illams, ancestral manas, temples, festivals, and sacred ponds, reminiscent of the atmospheric space once seen in Manichitrathazhu. Much like the ritualistic setting created by Thilakan’s character to bring out Nagavalli from Ganga, these elements in Sarvam Maya serve more as an emotional and narrative framework than as mere supernatural tools.
