Bad
Boyz
Producer
Threatens
YouTuber:
In
a
troubling
incident
in
the
Malayalam
film
industry,
YouTuber
Unni
Vlogs
has
revealed
that
he
was
threatened
by
Abraham
Mathew,
the
producer
of
the
recently
released
film
“Bad
Boyz,” after
posting
a
negative
review
of
the
movie.
Unni
shared
the
video
recording
of
a
phone
call
in
which
Abraham
Mathew
threatens
him
about
severe
consequences
if
he
does
not
delete
the
review
within
an
hour.

“Bad
Boyz,”
directed
by
Omar
Lulu,
was
produced
by
Abraham
Mathew
under
the
banner
of
Abaam
Movies
and
features
an
ensemble
cast,
including
Rahman,
Bibin
George,
Sheelu
Abraham
(who
is
also
Mathew’s
wife),
Babu
Antony,
Dhyan
Sreenivasan,
Tini
Tom,
Ramesh
Pisharody,
Anson
Paul,
and
Senthil.
The
film
was
released
on
September
13,
2024,
and
has
since
been
getting
mixed
reviews.

YouTuber
Threatened
by
Producer
After
Negative
Review
of
“Bad
Boyz”

During
the
phone
call,
Abraham
Mathew
introduced
himself,
stating,
“My
name
is
Abraham
Mathew
from
Abaam
Movies.
You
have
uploaded
a
video
now.
If
it’s
not
deleted
in
an
hour,
I
will
come
to
your
house
with
men.
You
will
be
arrested
by
the
police.
You
don’t
know
who
I
am.
If
the
video
isn’t
deleted
within
an
hour,
you
will
know
the
consequences
tomorrow
morning.
This
is
a
warning
to
you.”

Unni
responded
by
saying
he
thought
the
film
was
bad
and
asserted
that
he
was
simply
expressing
his
honest
opinion.
In
reply,
Abraham
Mathew
retorted,
“I
can
change
your
perspective
on
it.
If
you
don’t
delete
the
review,
tomorrow
morning
will
bring
you
trouble.
I’ve
spent
crores
to
make
this
movie;
who
gave
you
the
right
to
express
your
opinion?”
Unni
defended
himself,
emphasizing
that
he
was
merely
sharing
his
thoughts.
Furthermore,
Abraham
Mathew
accused
Unni
of
accepting
money
to
review
the
film
but
failed
to
provide
any
evidence
when
questioned.

Unni
firmly
stated
he
did
not
accept
any
money
for
his
review
and
offered
to
delete
the
video
if
Abraham
Mathew
could
prove
his
allegations.
Despite
the
threats,
Unni
shared
an
eight-minute
clip
of
the
call,
highlighting
the
intimidation
he
faced.
He
concluded
the
call
by
mentioning
he
would
delete
his
review
but
would
instead
post
the
recording
of
Abraham
Mathew’s
threats.

The
vlogger
expressed
concern
about
the
culture
of
fear
surrounding
critiques
of
powerful
figures
in
the
industry.
He
stated,
“We
can’t
say
anything
against
wealthy
individuals
who
threaten
us,”
and
announced
he
would
refrain
from
reviewing
any
future
films
produced
by
Abaam
Movies.

Following
the
incident,
Unni
deleted
the
review
from
his
channel,
but
he
has
received
considerable
support
from
the
public.
Many
on
social
media
criticized
Abraham
Mathew’s
actions,
arguing
that
everyone
should
have
the
right
to
express
their
opinions
without
fear
of
retribution.
One
commenter
aptly
noted,
“Make
a
movie
and
keep
it
at
home;
if
you
show
it
to
people,
they
will
share
their
opinions.
This
is
Kerala.
You
shouldn’t
be
punished
for
sharing
your
opinion.”

The
incident
raises
significant
questions
about
freedom
of
expression
and
the
need
for
accountability
within
the
film
industry,
emphasizing
the
importance
of
constructive
criticism
in
artistic
endeavors.
As
the
story
unfolds,
the
response
from
the
film
community
and
the
public
remains
to
be
seen.