Kaloor Dennis is known as a scriptwriter standing along with the producer. As a result of this, Dennis often had a clash with the superstars. Mammootty, who acted as a hero in 24 of his films, was not in talking terms with Dennis for more than 12 years. There were differences of opinion with Suresh Gopi also. The beginning of Malayalam Cine Technicians Association (MACTA) was against Suresh Gopi, said Dennis in an interview to Flash Movies.
Dennis said, “I am of the opinion that producers should be respected and loved then and now. The intervention of actors cannot be accepted. The issue started on the location of a city police film scripted by him. Suresh Gopi was the hero of the film. The shooting of the film went on smoothly. Suresh Gopi was the hero of my next film Karpuradeepam also. There were differences of opinion on the location. Shooting got disrupted and the producer was in a crisis. I soon called Joshy and thought of forming an organisation for scriptwriters. Joshy directed to include directors also. The first executive meet of MACTA was held at Bharat Tourist Home. It grew into a big cultural organisation. But the goal behind the formation of MACTA is yet to be reached and am sad on it.”
MACTA was formed against Suresh Gopi. But he started giving donation for it from the day it was formed. Our conflict lasted only for six months. Along with John Paul I went to the shooting location of Joshy’s Bhupathi. Suresh Gopi was the hero of the film. He heard me talking to Joshy on convening MACTA’s committee. At Suresh's insistence, the committee of MACTA was convened in his house. He also served a sumptuous sadya for us. After that, Suresh Gopi had acted in four to five films of mine including Marc Antony and Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal..
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