India, Dec. 5 -- Indrajith Sukumaran's latest investigative thriller Dheeram had the odds stacked against it the minute it was decided to release it in theatres along with superstar Mammootty's Kalamkaval. The Jithin Suresh directorial had limited screens and early in the day, there was news of show cancellations, what with Kalamkaval the clear favourite at the box office. However, as the day progressed, reports about the film began to trickle in on social media, so much so that #IndrajithSukumaran was trending on X at one point.

Watch the latest Malayalam films such as Dies Irae, The Pet Detective, Avihitham, and more on OTTplay Premium.

However, upon closer inspection, the language and content of several of the posts that had popped u...