Casting doubts

 The  Hema Committee report has unravelled a Pandora's Box of  abuse, gender inequality and violation of workers' rights. A few heads have rolled but the bigwigs remain relatively safe as the whistleblowers are not brave enough to name them.

Of course world over, cinema because of its glamour, power and money has remained a medium for abuse especially of female aspirants in the industry. The casting couch has preyed the unwilling and the willing, but some of the revelations that have come from a small yet classy industry like Mollywood has been shocking. (It is laudable that Malayalam has shown the way where Hindi, Tamil or Telugu movie industry will not dare to tread - the stench will drown them if they do. The democratic way in which Malayalam media and public clamour for the blood of the perpetrators is also exemplary)

It reminds me of a brief period in my early years here when I came across a Facebook page for auditions, and I applied for Mira who was 11. A casting director in his imperfect English replied that she was welcome to join in a Blessy biopic on the centenarian bishop of the Marthoma church, Chrysostom thirumeni. 

"Our recent project is NOT A FEATURE film, its a BIOGRAPHICAL FILM of PHILIPOSE MAR CHRYSOSTOM directed by BLESSY. In this film lot of Historical & Mythical moments included. We preferred almost new comers, because the story and characters are the back-born of this film. 

COSTUMES & MAKE-UP

Costumes and Make-up are based on the era of AD 52 onwards. Interested candidates make sure the above details we mentioned.

LOCATION

Pathanamthitta"

I let it go because the shooting was during school months in February, and he asked me to contact for later projects. I didnt.

Hearing the present tales, I am glad I didnt.