Women in Cinema Collective slams Malayalam actors' body for reinstating Dileep
6 years, 6 months ago

Women in Cinema Collective slams Malayalam actors' body for reinstating Dileep

India Today  

The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists convened a meeting on June 24 to select their new president and also discussed the issue of reinstating actor Dileep into the AMMA. After one year, Dileep has been reinstated based on the response from the members of AMMA and it was also announced that Mohanlal was selected as the new president. WCC, an association of women artists from Mollywood, has slammed AMMA for reinstating Dileep and has issued a statement. ALSO WATCH | Independent Kerala MP questions integrity of sexual assault victim involving actor Dileep

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Case registered against businessman Bobby Chemmannur on woman actor’s complaint
1 week, 1 day ago

Case registered against businessman Bobby Chemmannur on woman actor’s complaint

The Hindu  

The Ernakulam Central police registered a case against businessman Bobby Chemmannur on Tuesday on a complaint lodged by a woman actor accusing him of harassing her with sexually-loaded comments on social media and also personally while attending an inaugural function. On Sunday, she had lodged a complaint against 30 persons for allegedly making sexually-loaded comments beneath her social media post. …

Malayalam actress to proceed with sexual harassment case against actors
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Malayalam actress to proceed with sexual harassment case against actors

New Indian Express  

A 51-year-old Malayalam actress who recently lodged sexual harassment complaints against prominent actors in the film industry said that she will not withdraw her complaints and will pursue them legally to seek justice. She alleged that there were deliberate attempts to falsely implicate her in a POCSO case following her harassment complaints against actors such as Mukesh, Maniyanpilla Raju, and …

Malayalam actress reopens sexual harassment cases against actors
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Malayalam actress reopens sexual harassment cases against actors

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: A 51-year-old Malayalam actress, who recently lodged sexual harassment complaints against prominent actors in the film industry, reaffirmed on Sunday that she will not withdraw her complaints and will pursue them legally to seek justice. The actress had announced two days ago her decision to drop the cases, citing despair and a "lack of support from the government." She …

Kerala High Court dismisses actor Siddique's anticipatory bail in sexual assault case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court dismisses actor Siddique's anticipatory bail in sexual assault case

India TV News  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by actor Siddique, seeking bail in a case relating to the sexual assault of a woman actor. This legal development follows Siddique's request for anticipatory bail on September 2, in response to a rape case lodged against him. Serious accusations have been made by several women actors against …

What’s behind India’s latest #MeToo movement in Malayalam cinema?
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

'Corruption, Fear, Lack of Independent Committees': Hindi Film and TV Industry Responds to #MeToo
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly charged with sexual assault
4 months, 1 week ago

Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly charged with sexual assault

India Today  

A sexual assault case has been filed against prominent Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly. According to police sources, there are six accused in the case, with Sreya identified as the first accused, followed by AK Sunil, a producer, and Binu, Basheer, Kuttan, and Nivin Pauly, who is the sixth accused. The woman brought her complaint to the attention of the Special …

Malayalam film industry needs reforms from within, not cosmetic changes
4 months, 2 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 …

More Malayalam actors face police heat over sexual abuse charges
4 months, 2 weeks ago

More Malayalam actors face police heat over sexual abuse charges

Hindustan Times  

Thiruvananthapuram/Kochi, Well-known names of Malayalam cinema, including CPI MLA K Mukesh and Jayasurya have been booked by the police for rape and sexual assault of a woman colleague, prompting voices from the ruling coalition on Thursday for the former to step down as a legislator amid an intensifying political slugfest involving the LDF and the opposition. More Malayalam actors face …

Khushbu Sundar opens up on abuse by father: ‘Should've spoken earlier…’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Khushbu Sundar opens up on abuse by father: ‘Should've spoken earlier…’

Hindustan Times  

Amid the ‘#MeToo’ allegations in Mollywood or the Malayalam film industry, actor-politician Khushbu Sundar on Wednesday opened up about her abuse by her father at the age of eight - a revelation she had made in 2023. I was abused at the hands of the person who was supposed to provide me the strongest arms to hold me if I …

Malayalam actors Jayasoorya, Maniyanpilla Raju booked for sexual assault
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Malayalam actors Jayasoorya, Maniyanpilla Raju booked for sexual assault

Hindustan Times  

Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram, Separate cases have been registered in Kerala against popular Malayalam actors Jayasoorya and Maniyanpilla Raju following an allegation raised by a female actor that they had sexually assaulted her, police said on Thursday. Malayalam actors Jayasoorya, Maniyanpilla Raju booked for sexual assault A senior police official from Ernakulam said an FIR under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code …

Women in Cinema Collective terms en masse resignation of AMMA executive committee ‘an act of cowardice’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Women in Cinema Collective terms en masse resignation of AMMA executive committee ‘an act of cowardice’

The Hindu  

Women in Cinema Collective, an advocacy group that champions women’s rights and equality of sexes in the Malayalam entertainment industry, has termed the en masse resignation of 17 executive committee members of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, including its president Mohanlal, “an act of cowardice.” Speaking to a YouTube channel, award-winning actor and WCC member Parvathy Thiruvothu said: “How …

FEFKA bats for disclosure of names of accused in Hema Committee report
4 months, 2 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 …

A day after dissolution of AMMA executive committee, differing voices emerge in Malayalam actors’ body
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A day after dissolution of AMMA executive committee, differing voices emerge in Malayalam actors’ body

The Hindu  

Differing voices emerged a day after the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes was dissolved as some of the executive committee members stated that they were not in support of the majority decision. Actors Sarayu Mohan, Ananya and Vinu Mohan who were members of the executive committee said on Wednesday that they had expressed their concerns over the majority decision to …

Five more actors in the dock over sexual abuse in Malayalam film industry
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Five more actors in the dock over sexual abuse in Malayalam film industry

Hindustan Times  

Women actors in Kerala named at least five more male actors on Monday, as more allegations of past sexual abuse surfaced in the Malayalam movie industry’s own MeToo movement sparked by the release of the Justice Hema committee report last week. On Sunday, the Kerala government constituted a Special Investigation Team composed of top IPS officers to probe such claims …

Prithviraj: AMMA erred in addressing allegations of sexual harassment
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Prithviraj: AMMA erred in addressing allegations of sexual harassment

The Hindu  

Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran on Monday said that the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes had erred in addressing complaints of sexual harassment and misbehaviour experienced by women actors as he pointed out that those in positions of power should step aside while facing such allegations. The allegations as mentioned in the Hema Committee report must be thoroughly investigated and exemplary punishment …

Malayalam actress Minu Muneer accuses prominent stars of sexual harassment
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Malayalam actress Minu Muneer accuses prominent stars of sexual harassment

Hindustan Times  

Malayalam actress Minu Muneer accused her former co-stars and other production crew members of physical and verbal abuse. Hema committee report rocks Mollywood Muneer's revelations of sexual abuse came after findings of widespread sexual abuse in the Malayalam film industry by the Justice Hema committee's report. Actor Siddique quit as the general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes …

Hema committee report: Explosive “Me Too” moment in Malayalam cinema industry wrongfoots LDF government
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Actor Siddique resigns as AMMA General Secretary over sexual assault allegations
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Actor Siddique resigns as AMMA General Secretary over sexual assault allegations

Op India  

On 24th August, Malayalam actor Siddique resigned from the post of General Secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists. The issue has sparked again following Justice Hema Committee’s report highlighted widespread cases of sexual misconduct in the Malayalam film industry. If that victim woman showed the courage to come in front of the society and detailed the trauma she …

Malayalam actor Siddique quits AMMA general secretary post over rape allegation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Malayalam actor Siddique quits AMMA general secretary post over rape allegation

Hindustan Times  

Kochi: Senior Malayalam actor Siddique resigned from the post of general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, a prominent actors’ body in Kerala, following rape and sexual assault allegations from an actress. AMMA general secretary Siddique with actors Jomol and Ananya addressed the media on the Justice Hema Committee report, in Kochi, Friday Siddique, who acted in over …

Ranjith Quits as Kerala Chalachitra Academy Chairman; AMMA Gen Secy Siddique Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Claims
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ranjith Quits as Kerala Chalachitra Academy Chairman; AMMA Gen Secy Siddique Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Claims

News 18  

Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith resigned as chairman of the Kerala Chalachitra Academy on Sunday after Bengali actress Sreelekha Mitra accused him of misconduct. Meanwhile, veteran Malayalam actor Siddique, who is also the general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, has also resigned from his post, after being accused of sexual abuse. Background Sreelekha recently spoke to Asianet News when …

Malayalam Actor Siddique Resigns As AMMA General Secretary Amid Allegations Of Rape
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Malayalam Actor Siddique Resigns As AMMA General Secretary Amid Allegations Of Rape

ABP News  

Senior Malayalam actor Siddique resigned from his position as the general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes on Sunday, following serious allegations made by a fellow actor. What the actor said against Siddique The actor who made the allegations recounted her traumatic experience, saying, "I had big dreams when I entered the film industry. The Hema Committee Report …

Hema Committee report: No ‘power group’ in Malayalam cinema, says AMMA
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hema Committee report: No ‘power group’ in Malayalam cinema, says AMMA

The Hindu  

The Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes has welcomed the K. Hema Committee report on the issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry while rejecting its observation that there is a ‘power group’ that wielded significant control over it. Stating that the association was “pained” over allegations that it was remaining silent on the findings of the report, Mr. …

Women face sexual harassment, abuse in Mollywood, reveals judicial panel report
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

India: How women tackle inequality and abuse in Mollywood
2 years, 1 month ago

India: How women tackle inequality and abuse in Mollywood

Hindustan Times  

Mollywood, the Malayalam-language film industry based in the southern Indian state of Kerala, produces close to 150 films per year, and has an annual turnover of about $69.7 million. Three months after the assault, a small group of women in Kerala state banded together to combat gender inequality and abuse in the film industry, forming the Women in Cinema Collective. …

Kerala actor rape case | An irresponsible act
2 years, 6 months ago

Kerala actor rape case | An irresponsible act

The Hindu  

Former DGP R. Sreelekha’s YouTube channel, with a few thousand viewers for a majority of the videos, often has her talking about her experiences in service. That act set off a chain reaction that shook the entrenched power centres of Malayalam cinema, led to the formation of the Women in Cinema Collective and forced the State Government to appoint the …

Malayalam movie artistes' body draws flak after rape accused Vijay Babu attends meet
2 years, 6 months ago

Malayalam movie artistes' body draws flak after rape accused Vijay Babu attends meet

India TV News  

The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists has drawn flak from the Women in Cinema Collective for allowing actor and director Vijay Babu, who stands accused of rape by a junior woman actor, to attend its general body meeting on Sunday. In a related development, Malayalam actress Swetha Menon, who was an AMMA internal complaints committee member, and who had resigned …

Ending misogyny in the Malayalam film industry
2 years, 8 months ago

Ending misogyny in the Malayalam film industry

The Hindu  

When an upcoming actor made allegations of rape against producer-actor Vijay Babu last month, he chose to brazen it out by appearing on Facebook Live and naming the woman. The producer and his actions were the latest signs of the larger problem within the Malayalam film industry, which has been in the spotlight for the past few years. Although there …

Why Mollywood is sinking deeper into controversies
2 years, 8 months ago

Why Mollywood is sinking deeper into controversies

India Today  

Allegations of sexual abuse have rattled the Malayalam film industry again and caused sharp differences to emerge within the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, the body representing professionals from ‘Mollywood’. Police say that based on ‘digital evidence’ and statements of the complainant, the Ernakulam South police booked Vijay Babu for allegedly raping the actress at various locations between March13 to …

Day after actor Parvathy resigned from AMMA, 2 more members quit Kerala film body
2 years, 8 months ago

Day after actor Parvathy resigned from AMMA, 2 more members quit Kerala film body

Hindustan Times  

Thiruvananthapuram: A day after Malayalam actor Maala Parvathy resigned from the internal complaints committee of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists two more members quit on Tuesday protesting the organisation’s refusal to take strong action against producer Vijay Babu who is facing rape charges. Actors Swetha Menon and Kukku Parameswaran resigned from the ICC citing a soft approach towards Babu …

Rape charge against producer: Upset with AMMA’s response, Parvathy resigns from ICC
2 years, 8 months ago

Rape charge against producer: Upset with AMMA’s response, Parvathy resigns from ICC

Hindustan Times  

Malayalam actor Maala Parvathy on Monday resigned from the internal complaints committee of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists protesting against the organisation’s refusal to take action against producer Vijay Babu who is facing rape charges. AMMA vice president Maniyanpillai Raju said if a member opted out of the organisation in view of charges against him it cannot suspend him …

Actress Maala Parvathi Resigns from ICC of AMMA in Protest: 'No Action Taken Against Vijay Babu'
2 years, 8 months ago

Actress Maala Parvathi Resigns from ICC of AMMA in Protest: 'No Action Taken Against Vijay Babu'

News 18  

Actress Mala Parvathi has resigned from the Internal Complaints Committee of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists in protest after no action was taken on the complaint against Malayalam actor-producer Vijay Babu, who has been accused of raping a female actor. This comes a day after AMMA issued an official statement wherein it said that Vijay Babu had written a …

Kerala Police Mull Cancelling Rape Accused Vijay Babu's Passport
2 years, 8 months ago

Kerala Police Mull Cancelling Rape Accused Vijay Babu's Passport

The Quint  

While actor-producer Vijay Babu, who is facing rape charges registered by the Kerala police, has allegedly fled to Dubai, the probe authorities are mulling steps to see if his passport can be cancelled, to get his custody to interrogate him. In a related development, the actors body AMMA in which Vijay Babu is an office bearer, is meeting in Kochi …

WCC Case : Kerala High Court Urges AMMA, FEFKA & Other Film Bodies To Form Joint Committee To Redress Grievances Of Women Artists & Employees
2 years, 9 months ago

WCC Case : Kerala High Court Urges AMMA, FEFKA & Other Film Bodies To Form Joint Committee To Redress Grievances Of Women Artists & Employees

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has made an appeal to the various organisations of the Malayalam film industry to form a joint committee to redress the grievances of women artists and employees regarding sexual harassment at workplace.A division bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly made the observation while deciding a PIL filed by Women in Cinema …

Conspiracy case: Actor Dileep destroyed evidence, reveals Kerala Crime Branch
2 years, 10 months ago

Conspiracy case: Actor Dileep destroyed evidence, reveals Kerala Crime Branch

India Today  

The Crime Branch team probing the conspiracy case against actor Dileep revealed that the actor destroyed evidence from his mobile phone. On January 9, the Crime Branch registered a case on a complaint filed by an investigating officer of the actor assault case, based on a purported audio clip of Dileep, which was telecast by a TV channel, in which …

5 explosive statements made by Malayalam actress on 2017 sexual assault case
2 years, 10 months ago

5 explosive statements made by Malayalam actress on 2017 sexual assault case

India Today  

Back in 2017, the Malayalam actress assault case sent chills down everyone's spine. 'MY WHOLE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN' The 2017 actress assault case sent shockwaves across the nation. 'COULDN'T COME BACK TO THE INDUSTRY AND WORK AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED' After the assault, the actress received support from her family, friends in the industry and the Women's Collective in …

Malayalam actress assault case: Actor Dileep gets interim relief, to appear for interrogation
2 years, 11 months ago

Malayalam actress assault case: Actor Dileep gets interim relief, to appear for interrogation

Firstpost  

The court was hearing an anticipatory bail plea of Dileep in a case against him and five others for allegedly threatening the officers probing into the sexual assault of an actress in 2017. The Kerala High Court on Saturday granted interim protection to actor Dileep from arrest but directed him and other accused to appear before the investigating officers on …

Actress assault case: Kerala HC restrains police from arresting actor Dileep
2 years, 11 months ago

Actress assault case: Kerala HC restrains police from arresting actor Dileep

Live Mint  

The Kerala High Court has restrained police from arresting Malayalam Actor Dileep till January 27 after the Crime Branch of Kerala lodged a case against him for allegedly threatening the investigation officials who are probing the actress assault case filed against him in 2017. Justice Gopinath P on Friday had said a special sitting will be held in the high …

Is Kerala actor assault case unraveling Dileep's hero image?
2 years, 11 months ago

Is Kerala actor assault case unraveling Dileep's hero image?

India Today  

Actor Dileep has had a controversial past few years. The assault case, the actors involved, and the relationship of the accused with prominent members of the film fraternity created an ecosystem in which the public image of Dileep remained intact in the minds of Kerala middle-class family audience who supported and cheered his movies even when he was behind bars. …

Malayalam actress assault case: Survivor speaks out after accused Dileep's magazine cover; all you need to know
3 years ago

Malayalam actress assault case: Survivor speaks out after accused Dileep's magazine cover; all you need to know

Firstpost  

With stars like Mohanlal and Mammootty sharing the survivor’s statement, does that mean the Malayalam film industry has finally attained a moral conscience? Here was a magazine that had the tagline “women’s guide and friend,” and they had featured actor Dileep, who has been accused of masterminding the sexual assault of a female actor, on the cover. A week after …

Rot in the Malayalam film industry
3 years ago

Rot in the Malayalam film industry

The Hindu  

Malayalam films are going places, with refreshingly new narratives and experiential filmmaking. Standing with the survivor, a group of women working in Malayalam movies came together to form a ‘Women in Cinema Collective’ with a vision for “equal spaces and equal opportunities for women in cinema” and sought the Chief Minister’s intervention to deal with issues of gender bias and …

Malayalam Actor Dileep Booked for Alleged Planning 'To Kill’ Officer Probing 2017 Sexual Assault Case: Report
3 years ago

Malayalam Actor Dileep Booked for Alleged Planning 'To Kill’ Officer Probing 2017 Sexual Assault Case: Report

News 18  

Kerala actor Dileep has been embroiled in yet another controversy. The actor, who has been investigated for an alleged sexual assault and abduction of an actress in 2017, has been booked for allegedly planning to kill the officer probing him in the case. “Dileep’s brother-in-law Suraj said tomorrow when Baiju Poulose is going, in the event of a truck or …

Assault Case: Revathy’s Concerns Over Actors Turning Hostile
4 years, 3 months ago

Assault Case: Revathy’s Concerns Over Actors Turning Hostile

The Quint  

Filmmaker and actor Revathy, actors Rima Kallingal and Remya Nambeesan took to social media expressing solidarity with their colleague and survivor of sexual assault using the hashtag ‘avalkoppam’. The statements came a day after two actors in the Malayalam film industry changed their statements before the court. On Thursday, Malayalam actors Sidhique and Bhamaa had deposed before the special court …

Malayalam filmmaker Vidhu Vincent quits Women in Cinema Collective
4 years, 6 months ago

Malayalam filmmaker Vidhu Vincent quits Women in Cinema Collective

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Prominent filmmaker Vidhu Vincent has resigned from the Women in Cinema Collective, a ginger group within the Malayalam film industry that brought to the fore the many unseen ways in which men protect men in the industry. As one of the prime movers in the formation of the group in 2017, Vidhu Vincent coordinated media for the WCC. Vidhu …

Actor Sexual Assault Case: Kerala Court Rejects Dileep's Discharge Petition
5 years ago

Actor Sexual Assault Case: Kerala Court Rejects Dileep's Discharge Petition

Live Law  

The Special Court in Kerala which is dealing with the actress sexual assault case has dismissed the discharge plea filed by Dileep, a Malayalam movie actor who is one of the accused in the case. Later, the High Court had allowed the prayer of Malayalam actress, for trial of her case in a court presided by a woman judge. Recently, …

Whose AMMA?
5 years, 6 months ago

Whose AMMA?

Deccan Chronicle  

It was not long ago that dramatic events that put movies to shame unfurled in Malayalam film industry when actors’ guild A.M.M.A. accessed by Kerala Chronicle, the executive committee, in a 72-page document, has introduced a few amendments to the existing bylaw, which ridiculously includes initiation of disciplinary action against ‘any member who acts against the interest of the association’ …

Mohanlal on #MeToo: It is a fad
6 years, 1 month ago

Mohanlal on #MeToo: It is a fad

India Today  

Actor Mohanlal and the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists recently came under the radar for their patriarchal attitude and for safeguarding actor Dileep, who is one of the accused in the actress abduction case. At the press conference, the actor made some shocking statements about the ongoing #MeToo movement. Calling the movement a short-lived fad, Mohanlal said, "There's no big …

Dileep removed from AMMA, confirms chief Mohanlal
6 years, 2 months ago

Dileep removed from AMMA, confirms chief Mohanlal

India Today  

Actor Dileep, who is one of the accused in the Malayalam actress abduction case, has been removed from the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes. The film body's president Mohanal was under massive pressure for reinstating Dileep after taking oath as chief, earlier this year. Women in Cinema Collective had criticised AMMA's decision of reinstating Dileep. AMMA secretary and actor Siddique, …

Dileep's resignation from Association of Malayalam Movie Artists accepted, confirms president Mohanlal
6 years, 2 months ago

Dileep's resignation from Association of Malayalam Movie Artists accepted, confirms president Mohanlal

Firstpost  

Mohanlal said that the decision of accepting Dileep’s resignation from AMMA got delayed because they needed the permission from all members The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists president Mohanlal announced that Malayalam actor Dileep’s resignation had been accepted by the body during a press meet in Kochi on 19 October. Mohanlal, The News Minute informed, said in the press conference …

Malayalam cinema battles misogyny as #MeToo gains ground in other industries
6 years, 2 months ago

Malayalam cinema battles misogyny as #MeToo gains ground in other industries

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The final word on actor Dileep’s membership in the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes remains unclear. Dileep, who was been accused in the abduction and sexual assault case of a fellow actor in February 2017, is part of an industry that was the first to raise its voice against sexual misconduct within the broader film fraternity by the …

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