CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Popular musician Ramesh Narayan has been in the eye of the storm after he refused to accept a memento from noted Mollywood actor Asif Ali.
The incident happened during the launch of the trailer of the anthology series, Manoradhangal, scripted by literary doyen M.T. Vasudevan Nair.
During the programme, Asif Ali was invited by the anchor to present a memento to Ramesh Narayan. However, Ramesh Narayan refused to accept it from the actor and even refused to acknowledge him. He then invited director Jayaraj to present him with the memento. Ramesh Narayan accepted the memento from the director without even looking at Asif Ali or offering a reason to the actor.
Ramesh Narayan had composed music for the movie Swargam Thurakunna Samayam—which is part of the anthology series Manoradhangal—directed by Jayaraj.
After the video of the incident went viral, Ramesh Narayan faced much backlash, with many accusing him of insulting Asif Ali. Many on social media have demanded an apology from the musician.
Support pours in for Asif Ali
Following the incident, Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) extended support to the actor. “The real music is the smile with which you faced the insolence,” AMMA wrote on its official Instagram handle, in a post in Malayalam, sharing the actor’s photo.
