Director Blessy and Prithviraj’s Aadjeevteem movie is continuing to hit the theaters. Now, in the context of discussions related to the film’s hero Najeeb, the writer Benjamin has come out with an answer to them. Benjamin clarified things in a Facebook post.
Benjamin’s note says that Najeeb is the hero of the novel Adujiweetham and not Shukur. Najeeb is a character borrowed from many Shukurs. Many people’s experiences have been added to it. Benjamin says it contains less than 30% sugar. It is not my problem if someone pretends that it is a biographical story. Misconceptions by those who do not know what a novel is. I am responsible for every action that that character does in it. I have explanations for that. Benjamin says that Shukur should be left to his song.
Benjamin’s Facebook post
What has been said for the last twenty years is being said once again in the context of the release of the film. The hero of my story is Najeeb. Not Shukur. Najeeb is a character borrowed from many Shukurs. Many people’s experiences have been added to it. It contains less than 30% sugar. Shukur’s life story is not a goat life. It is my novel. the novel. the novel. It is written in large letters on its outer page. It is not my problem if someone pretends that it is a biographical story. Misconceptions by those who do not know what a novel is. I am responsible for every action that that character does in it. I have explanations for that. I have said it in a thousand venues.
So leave Shukur to his song. Avoid the absurdity of whether this happened. Regarding the novel, once again, if you have any doubts about the novel, ask me
