Talks over Shane Nigam issue fail as producers demand Rs 1 crore

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Talks between Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) and the Producers' Association to settle the Shane Nigam issue fell through on Monday.

The producers demanding for Rs 1 crore compensation from Shane Nigam appears to be the reason for the failure. “It might be a negligible amount for a producer, but it is a huge money for an actor,” said AMMA executive member Baburaj.

Talking to media AMMA general secretary Edavela Babu said, “We urged them that Shane should be given remuneration only after completing the project. But we cannot agree to their latest demand.” He pointed that many movies got scrapped halfway through due to various reasons, but targetting only Shane Nigam is not acceptable.

Producers' Association and Shane Nigam have been at loggerheads since last October after Shane alleged that he had received death threats from Joby George, producer of his movie Veyil, for changing his hairstyle for the movie Qurbani. The differences widened when Shane shaved off his hair and beard.

The actor stirred a controversy once again when he called producers 'people suffering from mental trauma.' The actor had tendered apologies to pave way for a settlement

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