The actor was allegedly "frustrated" over his career post the mega success of Marco (2024). (Image-Instagram/iamunnimukundan)

Actor Unni Mukundan has responded to the allegations made by his former manager, Vipin Kumar, accusing him of physical and verbal abuse. Calling the claims “baseless”, the Marco actor clarified that he did not physically harm the PR consultant but confronted him for spreading false information.

In his statement given to Manorama Online, Unni clarified that he only intended to confront and resolve the issue by meeting him in person and did not engage in any act of physical assault. Vipin Kumar had accused the actor of physically assaulting him for praising Tovino Thomas’ recently released Narivetta on social media.

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Describing the confrontation, Unni said that the meeting took place in the basement parking area of a Kochi flat in the presence of their mutual friend, Vishnu Unnithan. When Unni asked him about the false information that he had been allegedly spreading, Vipin didn’t offer him a clear answer and appeared nervous, said the actor.

Unni further explained that he asked Vipin to remove his sunglasses and to talk to him. The Marco actor also admitted that he removed and broke his sunglasses but did not engage in any act of physical assault. He pointed out that the incident happened in a CCTV surveillance area with people around them. The Get Set Baby actor added that he had asked Vipin to return access to his accounts and passwords and to provide a written apology.

In response, Unni accused Vipin of covering his mistakes by making childish accusations. He also revealed that Vipin even admitted his mistakes and apologised in front of Vishnu.

Rumors regarding ‘Narivetta’

Regarding Vipin’s accusations of promoting Tovino Thomas’ Narivetta, Unni claimed that it was propaganda meant to harm both him and Tovino.

He said that he personally called Tovino and explained his situation. He further added that both of them have been friends since they entered the industry and share a strong bond. He also mentioned that Tovino was the one who celebrated the success of Marco with him. Unni said that no one can destroy their friendship.

“Vipin is just a PRO not my manager”: Unni Mukundan

The Marco actor clarified that he didn’t have a personal manager and that information was shared through PROs. Vipin is just a PRO who handled publicity for his films just like he did for other actors such as Prithviraj and Tovino, Unni said.

He emphasized that the only member of his personal staff is his makeup artist, Arun Ariyoor, who has been with him for the past ten years. He also said that no staff members who worked with him have ever made a complaint against him. While concluding his statement, Unni also requested his fans to understand the truth behind such reports before making judgments.

Vipin Kumar’s Allegations

Earlier, Vipin Kumar, the PR consultant, had filed a complaint against the actor for physically and verbally assaulting him after Vipin praised Tovino Thomas’ Narivetta on social media.

In his complaint, he mentioned that Unni Mukundan had been mentally unstable and has been in a lot of trouble with actors since the box office failure of his recent Get Set Baby. Sree Gokulam Movies, the producers of his directorial debut, also backed out of the project. Frustrated by the setbacks, Unni fired Kumar from the manager post for promoting other films, the PR consultant claimed.

He also said that Unni, who had been waiting for a good project since Marco, has been frustrated for a while. The assault took place at the parking lot of his apartment, DFL Newtown heights apartment, where the actor broke his glass, which was gifted by another actor, and began to hit him.

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While addressing the media, Kumar said, “I am a promotion consultant who has been working in the industry for 18 years. I handle PR work for other movies and actors as well. I have worked on around 500 films. As part of Narivetta’s promotions, I posted a note on social media praising the movie. Unni did not like it. He phoned me that night and fired me from the manager position. I said ok. It’s after that that he came over and assaulted me.”

Malayalam actor Unni Mukundan, who made his debut in 2011 with the Tamil film Seedan, made headlines for the blockbuster success of his action entertainer, Marco. The film that portrayed intense violence earned around Rs 110 crore at the box office. He was last seen in the comedy-drama Get Set Baby which failed at the box office.