When actor Tini Tom dropped the bombshell over the use of drugs in the Malayalam film industry, he was literally letting the genie out of the bottle.
While it was for long the worst kept secret in the industry, it was perhaps for the first time a mainstream actor publicly acknowledged it. Inaugurating the Kerala University youth festival at Alappuzha last week, Mr. Tom went to the extent of revealing that he had recently worked with an actor whose teeth had started crumbling following the use of drugs.
He further divulged how his wife turned down an offer for their son to act in a move for fear that he may fall into the drug trap. The actor’s revelation sent shock waves across the Malayalam film industry and even prompted the Excise department to collect a statement from him.
