Amala Shaji is well known to Malayalis through social media. The actress has more fans in Tamil than in Malayalam. She has 4.1 million followers on Instagram alone. Every video post gets millions of views. Now Tamil director, lyricist and actor Priyan has entered the arena opposite Amala. Priyan says that Amala Shaji asked for two lakh rupees to make a thirty second video. He also said that he asked for a flight ticket. He added that he was shocked to hear Amala’s demand. Priyan said some things during the promotion of Aranath, the new film he is directing and playing the lead role.
His words are, “While making films, he is asking for money wherever he touches. A girl who dances for two minutes on Instagram asks for Rs 50,000. The heroine is not paid here. That’s when fifty thousand is asked. That too for two seconds. The girl from Kerala (Amala Shaji) asked for two lakhs. When I asked how much, he replied that it is a thirty second reel, sir. They asked if it was two lakh rupees to dance for so long. I will work all day to give that money to those who are with me. He even told me to get the flight ticket. I have not been put on the flight. I felt dizzy when I heard it. Who do you think they are? The world is not Instagram. Everywhere you turn is money. “Give me ten lakhs, give me twenty lakhs”, etc.
