Joju George threatens film critic who criticized rape scene in ‘Pani’

Actor and director Joju George reportedly threatened a film critic who posted negative comments about his film on social media. The critic, who introduced himself as Adarsh, said that Joju contacted him over phone and threatened him for criticizing the rape scene in his directorial debut. ‘pani’. He also claimed that Joju challenged him by asking if he had the courage to confront the actor in person. Adarsh ​​published the audio clip on his Facebook page.

“I had written a review about a rape scene in the movie directed by Joju George. He threatened me on the phone and asked if I had the courage to confront him directly. Joju may have seen people cower in front of him, but I am not someone like them. Because I don’t want him to repeat such threats to others.” I am sharing the audio clip,” said Adarsh.
Meanwhile, Joju reacted to the incident and said that she was upset with the negative publicity surrounding her film. ‘Pani’ is Joju George’s directorial debut and features him as a local ringleader.

The film opened to positive response among the public, with famous director Anurag Kashyap likening it to films that were part of the new wave Korean cinema.