Drishyam actor Ansiba accuses co-star Tiny Tom of calling her jihadi, he reacts

Drishyam actor Ansiba Hassan has accused co-star Tiny Tom of making defamatory and communal remarks, including allegedly calling her a "jihadi." Tiny Tom has strongly denied the claims, saying the allegations are based on hearsay.

In Short

• Ansiba Hassan accused Tiny Tom of defamatory and communal remarks
• Tiny Tom denied allegations, calls them hearsay and untrue
• Ansiba claimed character defamation and false rumours in AMMA

Actor Ansiba Hassan, known for her role in Drishyam, has accused co-star Tiny Tom of making defamatory and communal remarks, including allegedly calling her a “jihadi.” The actor has strongly denied the allegations, saying the claims are based on hearsay and untrue.

The allegation comes amid a wider controversy within the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), where Ansiba has claimed she faced repeated character defamation and misinformation regarding her personal life.

She has also alleged that rumours were circulated linking her to forced religious conversion involving a colleague’s driver.

Ansiba further stated that although her resignation from AMMA cited personal and professional reasons, she had earlier raised her concerns with the organisation’s leadership.

She also claimed that an executive committee member filed a false police complaint against her, which caused her emotional distress and made her feel unsupported.

TINY TOM RESPONDS

Denying all allegations, Tiny Tom said:

“I can never make any communal allegations as my friends are all Muslims. When stage shows happen, I am in-charge of stage events so naturally sometimes we yell at each other which is common among friends. I have not called her any names. How can I call her jihadi and all?”

He added that the claims appear to be based on hearsay and not direct experience, and said that Ansiba should have approached authorities if she had heard such remarks firsthand.

Tom also stated that the resignation letter was submitted on February 21 and that AMMA’s general secretary had asked her not to resign until the general body meeting.

He further said the issue was not formally escalated in later discussions and that Ansiba later cited work commitments as the reason for her resignation.

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