Mollywood actor Fahadh Faasil's production firm has been summoned by the Kerala Human Rights Commission for allegedly disrupting the operations of a hospital.
According to local media reports, the shooting of Painkili, a Malayalam movie bankrolled by Fahadh's production company was carried out recently at the Angamaly Taluk Government Hospital.
It has been alleged that the crew shot the film in causality without procuring sufficient permission from hospital authorities, thus disturbing patients. Consequently, the state's Human Rights Commission has asked for an explanation from both the hospital authorities and Fahadh Faasil's production firm.
According to reports, the shooting crew had dimmed the lights inside casuality while filming certain sequences. Moreover, it has been alleged that more than 50 members of the crew were present during the filming, even as doctors were attending to patients.
Regional media outlets reported that people who sought emergency medical care experienced difficulties due to this move from the film's crew. Moreover, it has been also reported that the crew members of the film asked patients to maintain silence when they were filming certain sequences.
"Space is limited in the emergency department. A patient who came in a critical condition could not even make it to the emergency department. No one was allowed through the main gate. The crew was instructing patients and bystanders to keep quiet during the filming," said the Commission in a statement, Times Now reported.
Amid these developments, Kerala Health Minister Veena George has also sought an explanation from Ernakulam District Medical Officer over the incident.
Meanwhile, the Producers Association of Kerala claimed that they had received permission from the concerned authorities to carry out shooting inside the hospital. The association also added that the producers of the film paid a fee of Rs. 10,000 to obtain permission to shoot inside the hospital premises.
Fahadh Faasil is currently enjoying the success of his latest movie 'Aavesham'. In the film, he portrayed the role of Ranga, a gangster with a childish attitude. Upon its release, the film received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, and it collected a whopping Rs. 150 crore from the box-office. Aavesham is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
