Youtuber Aswanth Kok’s Review Of Mammootty’s Turbo Taken Down – Find Out Why!

Unlike some of his new-generation counterparts, Mammootty is well-known for his respectful demeanour towards the media. He typically refrains from commenting on subjects he is not well-versed in and keeps his personal opinions largely private. However, during an interview promoting his film Kathal – The Core, Mammootty made an exception by stating that everyone has the right to their opinions and the freedom to express them. He clarified that reviews and roasting are distinct entities, implying that he has no issue with criticism and defending reviewers’ rights to share their views.

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This open-minded stance was scrutinised when Mammootty’s production house, Mammootty Kampany, filed a copyright claim against a well-known YouTuber and reviewer, Aswanth Kok. Kok, a teacher at a government school, is a controversial figure with a history of legal disputes with several producers and directors and social media conflicts with numerous stars. His critiques are known for being blunt and sometimes seem like personal attacks on actors. However, Kok maintains that his criticisms target the portrayal of characters in films, not the actors themselves.

The controversy erupted when Kok used the original official poster of the movie Turbo in the thumbnail of his review video. Following an official notification from YouTube, Kok removed the video and re-uploaded it with a new thumbnail. Despite this resolution, the incident highlights a contradiction between Mammootty’s expressed support for free speech and his production house’s actions against a critic.