My Story director Roshni Dinaker clarifies press meet comments
Roshni Dinaker, whose debut movie My Story was met with extremely negative reactions upon release, called a press meet in Ernakulam on Monday to address the heavy online attacks on her movie.
The director also expressed displeasure over the fact that actors Prithviraj and Parvathy, who play the two main characters, were absent from the movie's promotions.
There were reports that Roshni held animosity towards Prithviraj and Parvathy, which she denied in a conversation with Express. Roshni says, "I have got nothing against Prithviraj and Parvathy. That was not what I really meant. It's true that I was upset by their absence during the promotions but that doesn't mean I have got something against them. As they are both part of the movie, I wish they took a more active part in promoting it, regardless of where they are. And there was no support from WCC either."
The attacks from online trolls and fan associations -- a knee-jerk reaction to Parvathy's comments against Mammootty's Kasaba -- began way before the movie's release and influenced the initial audience response, claims Roshni.
"Given the kind of budget it has, it hurts when someone decides to boycott your movie way before release and tells others to do the same. Why are they after me and my movie for something Parvathy said? How are we going to recover the losses now? I also have a family to look after."