Hema Committee report: SIT meets to prepare roadmap to probe allegations of sexual exploitation in Malayalam film industry
7 months ago

Hema Committee report: SIT meets to prepare roadmap to probe allegations of sexual exploitation in Malayalam film industry

The Hindu  

The special investigation team constituted to investigate the “me-too” disclosures of allegations of sexual exploitation in the Malayalam movie industry assembled at the State Police Headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala on Tuesday. Harrowing first-person accounts of “coercive” sexual acts at workplaces, unwelcome sexual comments and advances at film sets, and at least one alleged instance of trafficking a junior woman artiste to a producer for sex emerged on social and mainstream media last weekend, triggering public protests and strident demands from Opposition parties for justice. On Tuesday, the “wronged women” set the law into motion by filing detailed police complaints, prompting law enforcement to file an FIR in at least one case in Kochi. Notably, the survivors told the media that the recent publication of the damning findings of the Justice K. Hema Committee report, which probed “pervasive” sexual exploitation, casting couch culture, patriarchy and misogyny faced by women in the entertainment industry, encouraged them to seek justice after years of self-doubt and trepidation.

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It is heartbreaking, gruesome: Bhumi Pednekar on Justice Hema Committee report
1 month ago

It is heartbreaking, gruesome: Bhumi Pednekar on Justice Hema Committee report

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, As a woman, I feel scared, said actor Bhumi Pednekar, reacting to the Hema Committee report that exposed the harassment and sexual exploitation faced by women in the Malayalam film industry. It is heartbreaking, gruesome: Bhumi Pednekar on Justice Hema Committee report Speaking at the ABP Network’s Ideas of India 2025, Pednekar said the findings of the report, which …

Continue sexual harassment probe in Malayalam film industry: SC to Kerala Police
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Continue sexual harassment probe in Malayalam film industry: SC to Kerala Police

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed petitions challenging last year’s order of the Kerala high court directing the police to register first information reports based on the Justice Hema Committee report made public in August last year. The apex court refused to stall the ongoing criminal proceedings initiated by the Kerala police into allegations of sexual exploitation of women actors …

Supreme Court Refuses To Stop Police Investigation On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee Regarding Women's Exploitation In Malayalam Cinema
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Stop Police Investigation On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee Regarding Women's Exploitation In Malayalam Cinema

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the directions of the Kerala High Court to register FIRs based on the depositions given by witnesses/victims before the Justice Hema Committee regarding the sexual exploitation of women in Malayalam cinema field. The bench pronounced the order disposing of the Special Leave Petitions filed by film producer Sajimon Parayil and two …

Let panel on film policy be helmed by a person who inspires confidence in women: HC
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Let panel on film policy be helmed by a person who inspires confidence in women: HC

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday orally observed that the committee constituted by the State government to formulate its cinema policy and organising committee of the proposed cinema conclave should be headed by a person who inspires confidence in women in the industry. Sudha noted that the committee on formulation of a cinema policy and the …

[Hema Committee Report] Ensure Chairperson Of Film Policy Drafting Committee Inspires Confidence Of Women: Kerala High Court Tells State
1 month, 3 weeks ago

[Hema Committee Report] Ensure Chairperson Of Film Policy Drafting Committee Inspires Confidence Of Women: Kerala High Court Tells State

Live Law  

The Special Bench of Kerala High Court comprising Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C. S. Sudha has orally remarked that for the purpose of compliance with the Hema Committee Report, it would be prudent to appoint a Chairperson of the Film Policy Drafting & Cinema Conclave Committee, who inspires the confidence of women. So, when you have these …

Hema Committee report: Supreme Court appreciates women who braved odds to record statements before the SIT
2 months ago

Hema Committee report: Supreme Court appreciates women who braved odds to record statements before the SIT

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday acknowledged the courage of the women who had defied personal and professional costs to lodge complaints of sexual abuse in the Kerala film industry, but said investigating agencies must also respect the women who wanted to keep quiet. A three-judge Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta appreciated women victims and witnesses …

‘Form probe team under woman officer’: Cong-led alliance to Kerala govt in Dalit teen case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Form probe team under woman officer’: Cong-led alliance to Kerala govt in Dalit teen case

Hindustan Times  

The Congress-led United Democratic Front on Sunday demanded that the Kerala government constitute a special probe team under the leadership of a female Indian Police Service officer, amid shock and horror in the state over the alleged sexual abuse of an 18-year-old Dalit athlete in the Pathanamthitta district. For this, the government should immediately appoint a Special Investigation Team headed …

Hema Committee report: Kerala State Information Commission defers decision to release redacted portions
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hema Committee report: Kerala State Information Commission defers decision to release redacted portions

The Hindu  

The State Information Commission in Kerala on Saturday deferred the decision to release redacted portions of the 2017 Hema Committee report, which documented in incriminating detail systemic sexual exploitation, workplace harassment and gender inequality in the Malayalam film industry. The Hema Committee report’s “belated” publication sparked off a controversial reckoning of the “misogyny” in the movie industry. The “disclosures” triggered …

SC To Hear Plea Against Probe In Justice Hema Committee Report Tomorrow
4 months ago

SC To Hear Plea Against Probe In Justice Hema Committee Report Tomorrow

ABP News  

The Supreme Court will resume hearing on Monday a petition challenging the Kerala High Court order directing registeration of FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry. The top court on October 24 had issued notice in a special leave petition filed against the Kerala High …

Hema Committee report: Probe into cases progressing well, says Kerala High Court
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hema Committee report: Probe into cases progressing well, says Kerala High Court

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday said the investigation into the various cases in connection with the revelations of sexual assault and harassment in the Justice Hema Committee report was progressing well. The court also appointed an amicus curiae to collect and coordinate the various reports, suggestions and draft legislation relating to the issue of sexual harassment in the film …

Hema Committee Report: Kerala High Court appoints amicus curiae for women's policy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hema Committee Report: Kerala High Court appoints amicus curiae for women's policy

India Today  

The Kerala High Court has appointed advocate Mitha Sudheendran as amicus curiae to coordinate, report, propose, and draft legislation addressing the issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry. The state government informed the court that it is in the process of preparing draft legislation to address the concerns raised regarding the safety and well-being of women in the …

What’s behind India’s latest #MeToo movement in Malayalam cinema?
6 months ago

What’s behind India’s latest #MeToo movement in Malayalam cinema?

Al Jazeera  

A probe panel’s report has lifted the veil on widespread sex abuse in the industry, with more women coming forward with allegations too. Sexual harassment is “the worst evil” faced by women in the industry, the report, which spans more than 200 pages, said. “Casting couch”: The report said that women in the industry, especially aspiring actresses, are pressured for …

Kerala Police to take suo moto cognizance of POCSO-related allegations cited in Hema committee report
6 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Police to take suo moto cognizance of POCSO-related allegations cited in Hema committee report

Op India  

Days after the state High Court came down heavily on Pinarayi Vijayan government for inaction, the Kerala Police are mulling to take suo motu cognizance of POCSO-related allegations mentioned in the Justice Hema Committee report. After the publication of Justice Hema Committee report citing sexual assault allegations in the Malayalam film industry, around 23 cases have been registered so far …

Actress Ritabhari Chakraborty meets Mamata Banerjee, pushes for Hema Committee-like panel in Bengali film industry
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Actress Ritabhari Chakraborty meets Mamata Banerjee, pushes for Hema Committee-like panel in Bengali film industry

Hindustan Times  

Bengali actress Ritabhari Chakraborty met West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday to demand the formation of a state-level committee on the lines of Justice Hema Committee in Kerala to investigate allegations of sexual abuse within the Bengali film industry, news agency PTI reported. Ritabhari Chakraborty Chakraborty has been demanding the formation of such a committee in West Bengal …

Privacy of survivors who deposed before Hema Committee must be protected, WCC members tell Kerala CM
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Privacy of survivors who deposed before Hema Committee must be protected, WCC members tell Kerala CM

The Hindu  

The Women in Cinema Collective has requested the Kerala government to ensure the privacy of those who deposed before the Justice K. Hema committee, which was constituted to study the issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry. WCC members Revathy, Bina Paul, Rima Kallingal, Asha Achi Joseph and Deedi Damodaran met Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at his office …

Special HC bench to hear matters related to Malayalam film industry sexual abuse
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Special HC bench to hear matters related to Malayalam film industry sexual abuse

Hindustan Times  

A special Kerala high court bench will hear matters related to the Justice Hema Committee report that documented systemic sexual abuse of women actors and technicians in the Malayalam film industry. A bench of acting Chief Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice S Manu announced the formation of the special bench in open court on Thursday while hearing producer Sajimon …

Hema Committee report impact: Members from Kannada film industry push for probe against sexual harassment faced by women
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hema Committee report impact: Members from Kannada film industry push for probe against sexual harassment faced by women

The Hindu  

Two weeks after the K Hema Committee report sent shockwaves across several Indian film industries, artistes from the Kannada film industry have responded to the ongoing issue. After actor Sruthi Hariharan demanded a panel in Sandalwood similar to that of Hema Committee, members of Film Industry For Rights and Equality have asked the Karnataka government to constitute a committee headed …

'Corruption, Fear, Lack of Independent Committees': Hindi Film and TV Industry Responds to #MeToo
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Corruption, Fear, Lack of Independent Committees': Hindi Film and TV Industry Responds to #MeToo

News 18  

The revelations from the Hema Committee report have sent shockwaves through the Malayalam film industry, sparking conversations that echo far beyond Kerala. The report, submitted in December 2019 following Women in Cinema Collective’s petition in response to the 2017 actress assault case, unveiled deep-rooted issues of sexual harassment and abuse within the industry, catalysing legal actions and police complaints that …

Post-Hema Committee: How to ensure women’s safety in the film industry | In Focus podcast
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Post-Hema Committee: How to ensure women’s safety in the film industry | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The K. Hema Committee report has shaken up the Malayalam film industry, bringing into the public domain all kinds of horrors. Based on direct testimonies, it has documented rampant sexual exploitation, illegal bans, discrimination, wage disparity, and inhuman working conditions, with women not having access to even basic amenities such as toilets and changing rooms. Significantly, it notes that the …

Petition seeks CBI probe into Malayalam film industry sexual harassment cases
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Petition seeks CBI probe into Malayalam film industry sexual harassment cases

New Indian Express  

A petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court seeking a directive to the state government to hand over the investigation of all complaints from women in cinema to the CBI. The petition also sought a directive to the state government to submit the entire Justice K. Hema Committee report to the CBI. The petitioners, Jannath A. and Amrutha …

Hema Committee Report: More Malayalam Industry Bigwigs To Be Named? NCW Seeks Full Disclosure
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hema Committee Report: More Malayalam Industry Bigwigs To Be Named? NCW Seeks Full Disclosure

ABP News  

Hema Committee Report: The National Commission for Women has expressed serious concerns over the findings of the Hema Committee Report, which highlights significant issues within the Malayalam Film Industry. The NCW's statement read, "It has come to the notice of the National Commission for Women that there are concerning issues within the Malayalam Film Industry, as highlighted in the Hema …

Hema Committee report impact: Samantha Ruth Prabhu urges Telangana government to publish subcommittee report
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hema Committee report impact: Samantha Ruth Prabhu urges Telangana government to publish subcommittee report

The Hindu  

Lauding the efforts of Women in Cinema Collective, actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu has urged the Telangana government to publish the subcommittee report on sexual harassment. “We urge the Telangana government to publish the submitted sub committee report on sexual harassment, which can help frame government and industry policies, to establish a safe working environment for women in the TFI,” wrote …

Several FIRs filed against Malayalam film personalities: SIT’s work has only just begun
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Several FIRs filed against Malayalam film personalities: SIT’s work has only just begun

Hindustan Times  

Malayalam cinema has produced films like The Great Indian Kitchen and Veyilmarangal that address gender-based violence and sexual oppression. The Hema committee report has blown the lid off rampant cases of sexual harassment and exploitation in the state’s film industry. Shaken by the revelations in the report, the Kerala government constituted a Special Investigative Team, which has received over 20 …

Disappointed By Kerala Govt For Sitting on Justice Hema Committee Report, Says Shashi Tharoor
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Disappointed By Kerala Govt For Sitting on Justice Hema Committee Report, Says Shashi Tharoor

News 18  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday expressed disappointment over the way the Kerala government sat on the Justice Hema Committee report that spoke of the horrors that actresses and women employees of the Malayalam film industry had to face. He praises Kerala women for their courage in demanding an inquiry, and emphasizes that Mukesh has an opportunity to clear his …

Sudhir Mishra Says 'Kerala Will Manage Well' Amid Hema Committee Row: 'A Big Change Happened in Bombay'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sudhir Mishra Says 'Kerala Will Manage Well' Amid Hema Committee Row: 'A Big Change Happened in Bombay'

News 18  

In 2013, director Sudhir Mishra made a film titled Inkaar starring Arjun Rampal and Chitrangda Singh that dealt with the issue of sexual harassment in a corporate setup, where a CEO’s protégé files a lawsuit against him. But I’m a film person.” The veteran filmmaker, who’s currently awaiting the release of his web series Tanaav Season 2, continues, “So, whether …

Malayalam film industry needs reforms from within, not cosmetic changes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Malayalam film industry needs reforms from within, not cosmetic changes

Hindustan Times  

Women actors from the Malayalam film industry and their registered forum, the Women in Cinema Collective, have called for reformative action by the state beyond the constitution of the seven-member panel to probe sexual misconduct by fellow male actors. Women actors and producers HT spoke to after the Justice Hema Committee report was made public on August 19 said a …

SIT probe into sexual abuse in Mollywood gathers pace
6 months, 3 weeks ago

SIT probe into sexual abuse in Mollywood gathers pace

The Hindu  

The sweeping investigation into the complaints of sexual exploitation and abuse in the Malayalam film industry gathered pace on Wednesday. The SIT also pivoted to Kochi, where investigators called on a woman actor who had openly accused four actors and two production controllers of sexually abusing her. However, they said, testimonial evidence alone might not provide the standard of proof …

Samantha Ruth Prabhu commends Women in Cinema Collective amidst Hema Committee revelations
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Samantha Ruth Prabhu commends Women in Cinema Collective amidst Hema Committee revelations

The Hindu  

Samantha Ruth Prabhu has publicly expressed her support for the Women in Cinema Collective following the bombshell revelations from the Hema Committee report. The report, which was released on August 19, 2024, has exposed deep-rooted issues of discrimination, exploitation, and sexual harassment within the Malayalam film industry and has since prompted widespread outrage. Now, as the serious implications of the …

FEFKA bats for disclosure of names of accused in Hema Committee report
6 months, 3 weeks ago

FEFKA bats for disclosure of names of accused in Hema Committee report

The Hindu  

The Film Employees Federation of Kerala has batted for the disclosure of the names of those accused of sexual misconduct against women as mentioned in the K. Hema Committee report that probed the various issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry. Terming the report “a key document in the history of Malayalam cinema”, the combine of 21 trade …

SIT probing sexual harassment charges in Malayalam film industry records statement of woman actor
6 months, 3 weeks ago

SIT probing sexual harassment charges in Malayalam film industry records statement of woman actor

The Hindu  

The special investigation team formed to investigate the sexual harassment allegations in the Malayalam film industry met a woman actor who raised allegations against four actors, two production controllers and a lawyer at her apartment at Aluva in Ernakulam district of Kerala on Wednesday. The team led by DIG Ajitha Beegum recorded the statement of the petitioner who had dispatched …

Malayalam Film Industry’s MeToo Movement: Who Are Involved? What Has Justice Hema Committee Report Said?
7 months ago

Malayalam Film Industry’s MeToo Movement: Who Are Involved? What Has Justice Hema Committee Report Said?

News 18  

Justice Hema Committee report has opened the Pandora box of the Malayalam film industry with horrid tales of work culture, discrimination and sexual harassment against female actors largely, and deplorable and unethical work conditions. The Hema Committee, comprising retired High Court Justice K Hema, former actor Sharada, and retired IAS officer KB Valsala Kumari was formed in 2017 after Kerala-based …

Swara Bhasker on Hema Committee report: Findings are heartbreaking and familiar
7 months ago

Swara Bhasker on Hema Committee report: Findings are heartbreaking and familiar

India Today  

Actor Swara Bhasker reflected on the findings of the Hema Committee and highlighted the entrenched patriarchal norms and financial pressures in the entertainment industry. Reacting to the recent Hema Committee report, which exposed sexual harassment and exploitation in the Malayalam film industry, the actor shared a lengthy note on Instagram and wrote how she was ‘heartbroken’ to read the findings …

Satheesan accuses Kerala govt of 'shielding' perpetrators of sexual abuse in Malayalam film industry
7 months ago

Satheesan accuses Kerala govt of 'shielding' perpetrators of sexual abuse in Malayalam film industry

Hindustan Times  

Kochi, Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V D Satheesan, on Monday alleged that the Left government was trying to shield the perpetrators of sexual abuse against women in the Malayalam film industry by not initiating an investigation based on the Justice Hema Committee Report. "The opposition had demanded that a team led by senior women IPS officers should …

WCC steps up campaign for safe workplaces in Malayalam film industry as more women raise allegations
7 months ago

WCC steps up campaign for safe workplaces in Malayalam film industry as more women raise allegations

The Hindu  

Even as more women came out with allegations against male actors and filmmakers of the Malayalam film industry, the Women in Cinema Collective which catalysed the publication of the Justice K. Hema Committee report has stepped up its campaign for safe workplaces in the industry. It was as per the demands of the WCC that the Kerala government constituted the …

Hema Committee report: Govt continues to be with hunters and not victims by not bringing findings under purview of SIT, says Opposition
7 months ago

Hema Committee report: Govt continues to be with hunters and not victims by not bringing findings under purview of SIT, says Opposition

The Hindu  

Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has accused the Left front government of “being with the hunters and not the victims” by not bringing the findings of the K. Hema Committee report under the ambit of the special investigation team constituted for conducting a preliminary inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry. “The press release …

Justice Hema Commission report, J&K Assembly polls, AP Pharma Company explosion, and more: The week in 5 charts
7 months ago

Justice Hema Commission report, J&K Assembly polls, AP Pharma Company explosion, and more: The week in 5 charts

The Hindu  

Justice Hema Commission reveals the dark side of Malayalam film industry The Justice K. Hema Committee report on the issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry, published on Monday, five years after it was submitted to the Kerala government, revealed horrid tales of sexual exploitation, illegal bans, discrimination, drug and alcohol abuse, wage disparity and in some cases, …

Catalyst for change: On the Hema Committee report and Malayalam film industry
7 months ago

Catalyst for change: On the Hema Committee report and Malayalam film industry

The Hindu  

At different points of time, come events that have the potential to shape the future. The Justice K. Hema Committee report that studied the issues faced by women in cinema, could well be one such catalyst. It was released last week, several paragraphs redacted, and contains unsurprising and yet disturbing revelations about the state of affairs in the film industry …

Hema committee report: Explosive “Me Too” moment in Malayalam cinema industry wrongfoots LDF government
7 months ago

Hema committee report: Explosive “Me Too” moment in Malayalam cinema industry wrongfoots LDF government

The Hindu  

The explosive accusations of sexual misconduct by those sitting at the apex of the Malayalam film industry, perhaps one of Kerala society’s most discernable and socially significant power structures, appeared to have wrongfooted the Left Democratic Front government. In a “Me too” moment, at least two persons in significant leadership positions in the industry have lost their posts following allegations …

Nani REACTS To Shocking Findings of Hema Committee Report: 'I Don't See This Happening Around Me'
7 months ago

Nani REACTS To Shocking Findings of Hema Committee Report: 'I Don't See This Happening Around Me'

News 18  

Telugu star Nani has reacted to the findings of the Hema Committee report concerning the Malayalam film industry. In a recent interview, the actor called the report ‘alarming’ but added that he does not see any such thing happening around him. I’m seeing a lot more maturity, a lot more professionalism and I’m hopeful that things are going to get …

Formulation of policy to ensure safety of women in Malayalam film industry sought
7 months ago

Formulation of policy to ensure safety of women in Malayalam film industry sought

The Hindu  

State Women’s Commission Chairperson P. Satheedevi on August 23 said she was hopeful of the speedy formulation of a comprehensive policy in the State, focused on ensuring the safety and protection of women in the Malayalam film industry in the wake of the Justice Hema Commission report. Opening a State-level seminar on ‘Women in work place’ at the town hall, …

Hema Committee report: Kerala’s Opposition steps up demand for prosecution based on report findings
7 months ago

Hema Committee report: Kerala’s Opposition steps up demand for prosecution based on report findings

The Hindu  

The Congress-led United Democratic Front on Friday stepped up its demand for a police investigation into the findings of the Justice K. Hema Committee which documented sexual exploitation, workplace harassment and gender pay gap in the Malayalam film industry. Satheesan wrote an open letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reiterating the Opposition’s demand for a special investigation team comprising senior …

Hema Committee report: Kerala High Court directs State govt to produce entire report
7 months ago

Hema Committee report: Kerala High Court directs State govt to produce entire report

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday admitted a public interest litigation seeking a directive to the Kerala government to initiate criminal proceedings against those who had committed sexual exploitation and harassment of women in the film industry as found by the Justice K. Hema Committee. The court also directed the State government to produce a copy …

Hema Committee report: UDF will prosecute sexual predators in film industry if it comes to power in Kerala in 2026, says KPCC president
7 months ago

Hema Committee report: UDF will prosecute sexual predators in film industry if it comes to power in Kerala in 2026, says KPCC president

The Hindu  

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K. Sudhakaran has said the United Democratic Front would prosecute sexual predators in the Malayalam film industry, irrespective of their influence, wealth or public stature, if it comes to power in Kerala in 2026. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Mr. Sudhakaran accused the ruling Left Democratic Front government of adding insult to injury by …

Hema Committee report: Opposition warns Kerala govt of resistance against move to hold cinema conclave
7 months ago

Hema Committee report: Opposition warns Kerala govt of resistance against move to hold cinema conclave

The Hindu  

Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has warned of stiff resistance against any move by the government to hold a cinema conclave to discuss the issues thrown up by the recently released Hema Committee report arguing that such an initiative where the victims are made to sit alongside the alleged perpetrators “amounted to insulting womanhood.” Minister for Culture Saji …

Watch: What the Hema Committee report says about the Malayalam film industry
7 months ago

Watch: What the Hema Committee report says about the Malayalam film industry

The Hindu  

A Committee set up to investigate the issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry was published on Monday, and it exposed the dirty reality behind the “exterior glitter” of the film industry. It notes that the Malayalam film industry is under the clutches of certain male producers, directors and actors, whom a prominent actor referred to as a …

Hema Commission report reveals rampant sexual harassment of women in the Malayalam film industry
7 months, 1 week ago

Hema Commission report reveals rampant sexual harassment of women in the Malayalam film industry

Hindustan Times  

The Justice Hema Commission report on the systemic abuse of women in the Malayalam film industry was released by the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government on Monday. Critics said the government had been aware of the report's troubling content for five years but failed to take any action to address the issues faced by women in the industry. The opposition Congress …

Hema Committee report reveals dark truth of sexual harassment in Malayalam film industry | Deets Inside
7 months, 1 week ago

Hema Committee report reveals dark truth of sexual harassment in Malayalam film industry | Deets Inside

India TV News  

Shocking revelations have been made about the Malayalam film industry. Accordong to PTI, this report talked about the sexual harassment that women are facing in the Malayalam film industry. The committee studied the issues that women are facing in the Malayalam film industry. Women artists are given code names The report also says that many women who are victims of …

Women face sexual harassment, abuse in Mollywood, reveals judicial panel report
7 months, 1 week ago

Women face sexual harassment, abuse in Mollywood, reveals judicial panel report

Hindustan Times  

Women artists and actors in the Malayalam film industry were routinely asked for sexual favours in exchange for opportunities, told to compromise, dealt with force exhibited by their male colleagues and threatened with bans if they attempted to sue, a landmark report on working conditions of women movie professionals in Kerala said on Monday. The justice Hema committee report was …

Kerala HC stays release of Hema Committee report on women’s working conditions in film industry
8 months ago

Kerala HC stays release of Hema Committee report on women’s working conditions in film industry

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on July 24 stayed for one week the State Information Commission’s order directing the Kerala government to disclose the Justice K. Hema Committee report on women’s working conditions in the film industry with limited redactions. Justice P.M. Manoj passed the order on a writ petition filed by film producer Sajimon Parayil challenging the SIC’s order. The …

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