Nivin Pauly Slams Producers Over Public Box Office Rankings, Cites Investment Risk

• Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly criticized the Kerala Film Producers’ Association for releasing public box office rankings.
• Pauly questioned the necessity of such lists, stating they could negatively impact future industry investments.
• He highlighted that publicizing profit/loss lists is unprecedented and every business faces ups and downs.
• The rankings sparked debate due to inconsistencies, like Eko being a 'hit' over 'superhit' Empuraan, and omissions like Sumathi Valavu.
• Filmmaker Anurag Manohar also questioned the list's criteria after his film Narivetta was excluded.

Why It Matters: Nivin Pauly warns public box office lists harm industry investment and create unnecessary debate.