Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Roopesh Peethambaran Responds to Toxic’s Kasaba Controversy
Roopesh Peethambaran shared a post about two Malayalam films.
One film was Toxic, directed by Geetu Mohandas.
Some viewers said Toxic showed women in a problematic or objectifying way.
Roopesh compared this criticism with earlier criticism of Mammootty’s film Kasaba.
He asked whether a scene from Kasaba should also be called “Toxic.”
His post appeared to be a response to Geetu’s views about Kasaba.
He also mentioned Parvathy Thiruvothu, Rima Kallingal and the Women in Cinema Collective.
Roopesh ended by saying that karma is real and expressing support for Mammootty.
Roopesh Peethambaran appeared to criticise Geetu Mohandas over the controversy surrounding Toxic.
His post referenced Mammootty’s 2018 film Kasaba and Geetu’s criticism of it.
Some viewers had criticised Toxic for objectifying women and portraying female characters problematically.
Roopesh’s Instagram caption questioned whether a scene in Kasaba was now considered “Toxic.”
He also mentioned Parvathy Thiruvothu, Rima Kallingal and the Women in Cinema Collective.
- Who
- Roopesh Peethambaran, Geetu Mohandas, Mammootty, Parvathy Thiruvothu and Rima Kallingal are mentioned.
- What
- Roopesh Peethambaran posted an apparent rebuttal concerning criticism of Toxic and Mammootty’s Kasaba.
- Where
- The comments were made in an Instagram post.
- Why
- The post appeared to challenge Geetu Mohandas over criticism associated with Kasaba and Toxic.
Criticism of Toxic
Roopesh Peethambaran’s Response
Portrayal of women
Criticism of Toxic
Some viewers criticised Toxic for portraying female characters in a problematic way and objectifying women.
Roopesh Peethambaran’s Response
Roopesh appeared to argue that similar scrutiny should be applied to a scene from Mammootty’s Kasaba.
Comparison with Kasaba
Criticism of Toxic
The criticism focused on Toxic’s treatment of female characters.
Roopesh Peethambaran’s Response
Roopesh framed his post as a comparison between the criticism of Toxic and criticism previously directed at Kasaba, while calling the situation “karma.”
- Person posting
- Roopesh Peethambaran
- Film discussed
- Toxic
- Referenced film
- Mammootty’s Kasaba
- Toxic criticism
- Some viewers questioned its portrayal of female characters and criticised it for objectifying women.
- Platform
- People mentioned
- Geetu Mohandas, Parvathy Thiruvothu and Rima Kallingal
- Group mentioned
- Women in Cinema Collective