Foot-in-the-mouth disease and the face of irresponsibility

First he raised eyebrows by featuring in an advertisement for an alcohol brand. Now our “hero”, Mohanlal is once again mired in controversy for his remark in the context of the Kerala Onam festival celebrations (marred by several deaths caused by spurious liquor), that “all Keralites drink”. For more details click here.

Perhaps the majority of men belonging to the state do, but its women? I doubt it. Aren’t they Keralites too? It is this kind of sweeping generalization that makes my blood boil. The man does not seem to have stopped consider the fact that he may be a role model for younger Mallus. Has he ever seen families ruined when the “man of the house” takes to the bottle? I think not. His may be the face most representative of popular Malayalam cinema, but his is also the face of irresponsibility. A clear case of foot-in-the-mouth disease.