After various personalities from Malayalam movie industry, Oscar winner Resul Pookutty has come in support of actor Dileep, who is remanded for alleged conspiracy in actress attack case.
Pookutty states that he was surprised to find that the whole movie industry turned against the actor after police arrested him.
The Oscar winner, in a series of Tweets, said that event he Association of Malayalam Movie Actors removed Dileep from primary membership.
I'm quite surprised by my Malayalam Film Fraternity, the moment police arrested #Dileep everybody left him! Amma removed him from primary...
— resul pookutty (@resulp) August 12, 2017
...membership. As per our judicial system every accused is presumed innocent untill proven guilty! Why was the hurry to declare him guilty?!
— resul pookutty (@resulp) August 12, 2017
He alleged that there is a mob mentality the way everyone looked at actress attack case and hoped that the judiciary will show wisdom while considering the case.
There is a mob mentality the way everyone looked at #Dileep's case.I hpe judiciary shows wisdom in looking at his case& look@ the fine print
— resul pookutty (@resulp) August 12, 2017
The distinguished sound designer/ audiographer also clarified that he is only talking about the change of attitude of people in the film industry and not whether Dileep is innocent or guilty.
I'm talking about my fraternity's attitudinal change towards #Dileep and the way they outcasted him!not he is innocent or guilty?!
— resul pookutty (@resulp) August 12, 2017