Actor Mammootty seems to be the latest high-profile victim of online hate campaign.
The “communally loaded” online attacks centred around Mr. Mammootty’s official name, Mohammad Kutty, have drawn across-the-aisle political censure and widespread social criticism for their “odious” nature.
What started as a private dispute between a filmmaker and her husband has unexpectedly snowballed into a “religiously schismatic” social media storm with Mr. Mammootty, at its centre for his critically acclaimed role in the 2022 film Puzhu.