Shine Tom Chacko receives backlash for comments about Beast co-star Vijay’s salary

Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko has yet again courted controversy with his comments. He earlier faced the brunt of Vijay fans for criticising his acting skills after working with him in the Tamil movie Beast. The actor has now compared Vijay’s acting skills with those of Mohanlal, Mammootty, and Kamal Haasan and said that Vijay is overpaid despite not being as good as the veterans. He explained that the salary is not about acting skills but just stardom.

In the interview, when asked about the gender pay disparity between Vijay and Nayanthara, Shine explained that the disparity is not just about gender but it goes beyond all aspects including acting skills. “How much Vijay is getting paid? How much are Mammootty and Mohanlal getting paid? Is Vijay better than them? Is Vijay better than Kamal Haasan? So, it is not about skills. It is beyond gender whether it is an actor or an actress.”

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This didn’t go down well with fans of Vijay, who took to social media to lash out at Shine Time Chacko. Earlier, Shine faced a similar backlash for saying Vijay’s acting is not up to the mark. Talking about working with Vijay in Beast, he said, “Usually, you can see the difficulty in the face when someone lifts a weight. But Vijay did not show anything like that on his face. Vijay Sir cannot be blamed for that. The film crew is the reason.”

On the work front, Shine Tom Chacko was last seen in the Tamil film Jigarthanda DoubleX. Iyer Kanda Dubai, Aaraam Thirukalpana and Devara are some of his upcoming films.