Popular actress Meera Jasmine has taken a long sabbatical from acting after her marriage. Recently, noted director Arun Gopy has shared a jovial picture of himself holding the actress which went viral on the social media. Her appearance has led to lot of speculations amid talks of Meera's comeback to Malayalam industry. But, it also invited some sexist comments from a few, who alleged that the duo is having an affair. They also trolled Gopy for for sharing the actresss' photo on the social media.

Meanwhile, Arun Gopy has reacted to the criticisms saying that they are good friends. "People who don't understand the meaning of frienship are giving negative interpretations to our frienship. We need to celebrate all cherished memories that happen in our lives. Let everyone enjoy friendship and let girls fly high to cherish their dreams", wrote Arun on his social media handle.