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As Churulirow Takes New Turn, Joju Wants His Contract Be Made Public
The New Indian Express Kottayam
|June 27, 2025
The demand came in response to filmmaker Lijo's social media post negating actor's claims
ACTOR JOJU George on Thursday demanded that the agreement he signed for his role in Churuli be made public, as fresh controversy erupted over the film. This came in response to filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellissery's social media post stating that the actor was paid ₹5.9 lakh for a "three-day guest appearance" in the film.
Addressing mediapersons in Kochi, Joju said he agreed to act in Churuli under the impression that a version with abusive language would be used only for festival screenings. "I was told it was for festivals. Later, the same version was released on OTT and monetised. If Lijo is now saying I was paid ₹5.9 lakh, he should also publish the agreement," Joju said.
This story is from the June 27, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kottayam.
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