India, Aug. 13 -- Malayalam actor and Union Minister Suresh Gopi cracked up attendees recently at the opening of the Kalyani Silks store in Alappuzha. While he might be the Union Minister of State in both the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and the Ministry of Tourism, he seems to miss the income he earned in the film industry. He spoke about how he misses making income from store openings.

At the store's opening this week, Suresh said he is no longer invited to store inaugurations. He revealed, while laughing, that his income from such openings has also dried up now. "I have inaugurated many stores in the past, but for some time now, I haven't been called to any," he said, adding, "Consequently, the income from that source has als...