Dileep declines to take over the presidency of FEUOK

Actor Dileep was released on Tuesday (October 3) on conditional bail after being put behind the bars for 85 days in the actress assault case. Dileep is accused of conspiracy in the sensational case that rocked the entire state of Kerala. As soon as the actor was arrested on July 10, he was removed from all the cinema associations that he was part of.

When he was released on bail, the
Kerala Film Exhibitors’ United Organisation of Kerala (FEUOK) announced that Dileep the will head their organization once again. Antony Perumbavoor, who took over as president of the organisation after Dileep was arrested, held a press conference and announced the decision to handover the president post to the actor. He said all the members of the association unanimously want Dileep to take over as president. He made it clear that he took over as president temporarily and that Dileep was never expelled from the organisation.

However, Dileep has written to the FEUOK informing that his inconvenience in taking up the position under the current circumstances. At the same time, he has also promised to stand with the members of the organisation.

It must be noted that Dileep was instrumental in the formation of FEUOK after a long standing tussle between the exhibitors federation and film producers association over profit sharing turned ugly. The release of several movies, including the ones scheduled for Christmas, were stalled for over a month due to the tussle.

Meanwhile, Dileep still continues to remain suspended from the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA). The court has granted Dileep bail subject to strict conditions like surrendering his passport. He has been asked not to influence the witnesses in the case or make any comments about the survivor to the media. It is still not known if he will be resuming shooting for his shelved projects – Kammarasambhavam and Professor Dinkan.