Maranamass an upcoming Malayalam movie directed by well-known Shivaprasad placing Basil Joseph as the central character. Meanwhile, the film has faced a crisis in Kuwait, where the authorities have demanded that scenes featuring the queer actor to be edited out to receive an approval for release. Co-produced by renowned actor Tovino Thomas, has been reportedly banned in Saudi Arabia due to the presence of a queer actor in the film’s cast.
Commenting on the setback, director Sivaprasad declared that the actor’s gender was not a topic of discussion for them even during casting. “We did not look at the gender of the actors before casting them. On the other hand, we also wanted to normalise LGBTQIA+ in the society,” he told The News Minute.
