Pearle Maaney breaks silence on calling Sibi Malayil a ‘failed filmmaker’
28 July,2026 05:15 PM IST | Mumbai |
Days after facing backlash over her post on student protests, actor Pearle Maaney has now issued a clarification and apologised, saying she made the post under pressure. She also addressed the controversy around calling Sibi Malayil a `failed filmmaker`
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Malayalam actor, TV host, and Bigg Boss Malayalam 1 contestant Pearle Maaney recently grabbed headlines and faced backlash over her post about students protests. The post led to her losing over 3 lakh followers on Instagram for sharing her views. Now, Pearle has broken the silence on the matter. She shared a 21-minute clarification video on YouTube, explaining each line about what her post meant. She also apologised for the post and addressed remarks about âfailed filmmaker’ in the post.
Pearle Maaney clarifies her post on students’ protests
Pearle started her video says numerous people who have supported her through the years deserved an explanation. She said, “I don’t think I’ve ever made a video like this before, but today there is a need to do so because I have hurt some of you with my words and some aspects of a post I recently shared. I must clarify this because it is you who brought me to where I am today.”
She then added that she had been hesitant to comment on the students’ protests; however, she felt pressured to speak up about it. “I felt a lot of pressure as I received many DMs asking me to speak up,” she claimed. Pearle then read out the Instagram post that faced flak and explained what she meant.
Pearle mentioned that she noticed that different interpretations came in on the post, which made her angry. “Interpretations I never even dreamed of began appearing in the comments. One line particularly hurt me: a claim that my post was like ‘spitting on the graves of freedom fighters’. I felt very sad because I wrote it honestly from my heart,” the Ludoactor said.
She stated that she made the video based on what she saw on news channels and on Reels posted on Instagram. “When I said go home, I’m saying it with the intention of keeping you safe. I’m nobody to say otherwise. I’m saying be safe, because I saw all these Reels and everyone’s getting beaten up and bleeding and all that. I had posted out of that fear and pain.”
Pearle on calling Sibi Malayil a ‘failed filmmaker’
Pearle also acknowledged that reacting with anger on her Instagram Stories was a âbig mistake.’ She said, “I became angry and posted a story, which I later deleted, where I called the person who wrote that interpretation a ‘failed filmmaker.’ That was a big mistake; I am nobody to call someone that, and it’s not how my parents raised me. I apologise to him for saying that.”
She further claimed that she did not call Sibi Malayil a âfailed filmmaker.’ “There was also a misunderstanding that I was criticising Sibi Malayil. On the contrary, I am a huge fan of him and would never say anything like that. I don’t understand how his name became a part of this controversy. If sir is watching this, I just want to say that I love you. I am one of your biggest fans,” she said.
Pearle concluded the video with an apology, saying, “Every word I say has value and repercussions. If there has been any mistake on my part or if anyone is still hurt by my post, I am sorry. I will learn from it and do better”
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