Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam filmmakers say stereotyping may be possible, but clarify that they do not depict any community in a bad light intentionally as alleged by T Peter.
In a recent article in the fortnightly 'Alakal', T Peter, national secretary of the Kerala Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali Federation (KSMTF), expressed disappointment over Malayalam films and TV serials showing the fisherfolk in a bad light, especially their dressing style and depiction of Malayalam accent.
"This has been going on for long and this is unfair to a community, who is the most hardworking besides being the most vulnerable in the Kerala society," wrote Peter.
Speaking to IANS Suresh Kumar, one of the leading film producers in the Malayalam film industry, denied allegation....
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