Overview

• On June 24, Joju George alleged he had not received payment for his cameo in Churuli and was misled about the release of its explicit version
• On June 26, Lijo Jose Pellissery posted transaction receipts on Facebook confirming he paid Joju George for a three-day call sheet
• Pellissery explained that Churuli holds an A certificate from the Censor Board of Film Certification and remains barred from theatres under a Kerala High Court order
• Joju George said a legal case was filed against him over the film’s profanity, which he believed would be confined to festival screenings
• Churuli has been streaming on SonyLIV since November 2021 and continues to generate online discussion over its language and contractual disputes