{
  "id": 19138312,
  "title": "Mammootty’s visit to BJP leader’s home draws online criticism, CPI(M) distances itself",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/mammoottys-visit-to-bjp-leaders-home-draws-online-criticism-cpi-m",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T10:38:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-actor-mammootty-visit-bjp-leader-b-gopalakrishnan-thrissur-home-online-criticism-thomas-isaac-cpim-10956456/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kerala BJP vice-president B Gopalakrishnan strongly condemned online criticism of actor Mammootty for visiting his home in Thrissur district. Senior CPI(M) leader Thomas Isaac clarified that the party's critics were not party members, stating that it communicates its positions through its leaders and official social media channels. The controversy arose when videos of Mammootty's visit to the home of Thomas Isaac's son, who got married on November 1, circulated on social media platforms, prompting criticism of the renowned actor.\n\nChallenging the online criticism, Gopalakrishnan emphasized the importance of friendships transcending political and religious boundaries. The former Kerala chief minister and CPI(M) veteran Pinarayi Vijayan had also attended the wedding, suggesting a potential alignment of support among various political parties towards the actor. Mammootty, a veteran actor with a career spanning over five decades, has acted in more than 400 films in multiple languages, including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English. He received his fourth National Film Award for Best Actor in September 2026 for his role in Bramayugam and was honored with the Padma Shri in 1998 and the Padma Bhushan in June 2026 for his significant contributions to Indian cinema.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Mammootty's visit to BJP leader's home sparks online criticism",
    "Senior CPI(M) leader clarifies critics are not party members",
    "Pinarayi Vijayan attended Mammootty's son's wedding"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}