# Jude Anthany says Ayushmann Khurrana not at fault in Mohanlal row 2026-08-10T16:31:26+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Timesnownews reports that filmmaker Jude Anthany Joseph has clarified that Ayushmann Khurrana had no role in the controversy over their shelved Hindi film with Mohanlal. Jude met Ayushmann and posted that the actor was excited about the script and wanted to work with Mohanlal. Ayushmann responded by calling Mohanlal a legend and hoping to share screen space with him. The controversy began when Jude revealed that a producer referred to Mohanlal as 'secondary casting' during discussions. He then left the project and signed a non-disclosure agreement. Jude initially wrote that his comments were aimed at the producer, not Ayushmann, but later edited that line out. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Ayushmann Khurrana, Bollywood, Jude Anthany Joseph, Malayalam cinema, Mohanlal, secondary casting row Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jude-anthany-says-ayushmann-khurrana-not-at-fault-in-mohanlal-row/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jude-anthany-says-ayushmann-khurrana-not-at-fault-in-mohanlal-row/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.