A film director from Kerala has filed a petition with the state s high court to cancel the annual state film awards for 2022, alleging instances of bias and nepotism by Ranjith, a popular filmmaker and head of the State Chalachitra Academy.
A Malayalam movie director on Monday moved the Kerala High Court seeking to set aside the recently declared annual state film awards for the year 2022 and raised bias and nepotism charges against State Chalachitra Academy Chairman and filmmaker Ranjith.
In a series of recent Facebook posts, director Vinayan alleged that Ranjith misused his power as Chalachitra Academy chairman and tried to prevent his latest movie Pathonpatham Noottandu from receiving major awards.