Actor Mammootty faces online attacks over his visit to BJP leader’s residence in Thrissur

KOCHI Actor Mammootty faced online attacks after he visited the house of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader B. Gopalakrishnan in Thrissur on Sunday to extend wishes to his daughter on her marriage. The cyber attacks started after visuals of the actor being received by Mr. Gopalakrishnan and his family members appeared online. Mr.

Mammootty visited the house to wish the newly married couple as he could not attend their marriage held on November 1, 2026. Criticism had emerged that the online attacks came from social media handles aligned with the Communist Party of India (Marxist), though the party distanced itself from the controversy. T. M. Thomas Isaac, CPI(M) leader, said that the party has its own social media handles and pointed out that it has a cordial relationship with the actor.

Condemns attacks Mr. Gopalakrishnan on Monday condemned the online attacks on the actor. He said that the cyber attacks may not have come from genuine CPI(M) workers. There are some divisive elements who wanted to pursue their agendas by criticising such meetings.