Updated On: 22 May, 2025 02:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Producer Sandra Thomas has raised alarm over rampant drug use on Kerala film sets, claiming special budgets and rooms are allocated for it. Her comments follow recent interrogations of actors like Shine Tom Chacko in ongoing drug-related investigations

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The problem of drug consumption in the Kerala film industry has become a topic of discussion lately, with multiple raids by state officials and names like Shine Tom Chacko and Khalid Rahman being questioned by concerned authorities. Now, producer and actor Sandra Thomas has spoken out about the normalization of drug use on film sets in the state.
Sandra claimed that special rooms are being allotted for the purpose of illegal drug consumption. In an interview with Onmanorama, she reportedly said, “A special budget is being allotted exclusively for this (drugs). Even separate rooms are allotted for this purpose.” She also said that the industry associations have failed to recognize the issue or take appropriate action.