Actor Mammootty is facing online attacks over his visit to the BJP leader’s residence in Thrissur

Mammootty | Photo credit: th-online admin

Actor Mammootty faced online attacks after he visited Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader B. Gopalakrishnan’s house in Thrissur on Sunday to wish his daughter on her marriage.

The cyber attacks started after pictures of the actor being received by Mr. Gopalakrishnan and his family members surfaced online. Mr. Mammootty visited the house to wish the newlyweds as he could not attend their wedding held on November 1, 2026.

There has been criticism that the online attacks originated from social media linked to the Communist Party of India (Marxist), although the party has distanced itself from the controversy. TM Thomas Isaac, a CPI(M) leader, said the party has its own social media and pointed out that he shares a cordial relationship with the actor.

Condemns the attacks

Mr. Gopalakrishnan on Monday condemned the online attacks on the actor. He said the cyber attacks may not come from genuine CPI(M) workers. There are some divisive elements who wanted to push their agendas by criticizing such meetings. I have good personal relations with leaders across political parties, though I remain a committed BJP worker. According to him, such personal relationships should not be judged according to political affiliation.

He said several leaders including Chief Minister VD Satheesan and Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan attended his daughter’s wedding.

Mammootty came under fire earlier this year after a video showed the actor, who was visiting the Wayanad model town built for landslide survivors, told CPI(M) Wayanad district secretary K. Rafeeq to step aside as people might assume his visit was organized by the CPI(M). In September 2026, he also faced online criticism after visiting the Statue of Unity dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat.

Published – 09 Nov 2026 18:46 IST