Mobile phone menace on the sets
This is the story of a prominent tele drama director who is known for his irritation when artistes use mobile phones on film or tele drama shooting sets. During the launching ceremony of a tele drama recently, he reminded this factor to the artistes and asked anyone who cannot abide by this rule to leave the project right away. Many responded with a smile. The director went on to say that this was his policy from day one and recalled a story relating to the late veteran actor Joe Abeywickrema.
“One day during the muhurath ceremony of my drama, Joe ayya told me that my stance about mobile phones was too harsh. I told him that it did not apply to him because he never used a mobile phone then. However, for some mysterious reason he pulled out of that project and I had to replace him with another guy,” he said.