'No one can tell me what to do with my money': Unni Mukundan responds to Producers Association

Actor Unni Mukundan has strongly rejected the Producers Association's recent stance that actors should not produce films. Speaking at a press conference to promote his new film, Get-Set Baby, Mukundan expressed his belief that actors, like anyone else, have the right to use their own money to make films of their choice, without facing any criticism or restrictions from others.

According to Mukundan, the decision to produce films is a personal one and should not be questioned. He stated, “I am a producer who came here with the desire to make good films. It is my right to make films of my own choice with my own money. No one should question whatever I do with that money. It is respectful for no one to interfere with that decision. I do not need to discuss my profit and loss with anyone.” 

Mukundan went on to challenge the idea that an actor’s role in the industry should only be confined to acting, saying, “The statement that an actor should not produce a film is not right. It has not been specified who should make a film. Some people quit their jobs in the IT field and do films. I do not charge huge remuneration. I work in my own company.”

His comments come amid an ongoing controversy in the Malayalam film industry, which will soon face a potential full-scale strike. The strike, which is set to begin on June 1, is being called by a variety of film-related organisations, including producers, directors, and other industry stakeholders, in response to a range of issues currently plaguing the industry.