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CCB officials demanded bribe, sexual favours from detained women in Bengaluru rave party case, claims activist: Report

A Bengaluru-based activist has filed a complaint with the State Human Rights Commission, accusing officials from the Central Crime Branch of corruption and misconduct after a raid on a rave party earlier this year. The complaint, lodged by Vijay Dennis, president of Karnataka RTI Workers Seva Samithi, claims that certain CCB officers demanded bribes and sought sexual favours from women …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Khel Khel Mein actor Pragya Jaiswal reacts to the Hema Committee Report: It depends on the people you are working with

Hindustan Times

Pragya Jaiswal made her Hindi film debut with Khel Khel Mein, and she admits that it was an unconventional choice, especially after being an established actor in South. Pragya Jaiswal lauds the efforts of Women Collective in Cinema, After the Hema Committee Report, the work environment in South has come under scrutiny. I never felt unsafe or uncomfortable,” she says, …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Southern Lights | Release report on women’s safety in Telugu film industry, demand actors, activists

Hindustan Times

Deepika Amirapu is a freelance journalist based in Hyderabad. The sub-committee comprising nearly two dozen members from the Telangana government, female police officers, the film industry, activists, and the state women’s commission was formed at the behest of the Telangana High Court. Despite several Telugu film actors demanding the report's release after the Malayalam film industry’s Justice Hema Committee report, …

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3 months, 2 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 …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dhanya Rajendra faces backlash for ‘selective reporting’ and launching witch-hunt against Mohanlal

Op India

The Editor-in-Chief of The News Minute, Dhanya Rajendra is facing massive backlash from a section of social media users, particularly supporters of popular actor Mohanlal over allegations of ‘selective reporting’ on the Justice Hema Committee Report. Also please mention about drug users 🇵🇸😂💩 — red devil September 1, 2024 Another user wrote, “What’s the connection between Radhika’s interview & Mohanlal …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

FEFKA general secretary B Unnikrishnan admits there's casting couch, denies power groups in Malayalam film industry

Hindustan Times

B Unnikrishnan, director and general secretary of the Film Employees Federation of Kerala, recently discussed the findings of the Justice K Hema Committee report. Talking to Matrubhumi, he denied the existence of ‘power groups’ in the Malayalam film industry but admitted that the casting couch exists. Unnikrishnan also said that denying casting couch exists in Mollywood would be ‘denying reality’. …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Malayalam superstar Mammootty finally breaks silence on Hema committee report, says let police investigate

India TV News

The Justice Hema Committee report has given courage to many female actors to complain about the exploitation they faced. Now superstar Mammootty has given his reaction to the Hema Committee report and cases of sexual harassment in this time of crisis. Let the police do an honest investigation, requests Mammootty The actor further wrote, "The Justice Hema Committee was constituted …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice Hema committee report: More cases registered

New Indian Express

KOCHI/KOZHIKODE : Police on Saturday registered a case against director Sreekumar Menon for molesting a junior artist at a hotel in the city. In Kozhikode, Kasaba police registered a case under Section 377 of IPC against director B Ranjith based on a complaint filed by a Kozhikode resident on Friday. It was the second police case against director Ranjith after …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Samantha Ruth Prabhu urges Telangana government to publish report on sexual harassment in Tollywood

Hindustan Times

Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu shared a note on her Instagram stories on behalf of the WCC, which stands for Women in Cinema Collective. Samantha on safety of women in Tollywood On Instagram Stories, Samantha lauded those in Kerala who were persistent in getting the report released, writing, “We, the women of the Telugu film industry, welcome the Hema Committee report …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Radhika Sarathkumar alleges hidden cameras used inside caravans of actresses on Malayalam film sets

Hindustan Times

Thiruvananthapuram, South Indian actress Radhika Sarathkumar on Saturday made a startling claim that objectionable videos of female actors were recorded with hidden cameras inside caravans on the shooting sets of Malayalam films and she had personally witnessed male actors watching it on their mobile phones. Sharing her personal experience in this regard, Radhika Sarathkumar said at the shooting set of …

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3 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 …

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3 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 …

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3 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 …

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3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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3 months, 3 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 …

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3 months, 4 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 …

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4 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 …

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4 months ago

MAA to revoke suspension on Hema, based on reports?

Deccan Chronicle

Recently, the Telugu Movies Artistes Association suspended actress Hema for her alleged involvement in a drug case, but now the top office-bearers and other members are going to be considerate if she comes up with valid documents to prove her innocence. “She has been in touch with top office-bearers and other executive committee members and claimed that she has tested …

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7 months ago

Rave party probe: Telugu actor present, says Karnataka top cop

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: A day after a rave party was busted at a farmhouse in Bengaluru, rumours have surfaced alleging that Tollywood actress Hema was among the attendees. On Tuesday, Bengaluru police hinted at her involvement, stating that a video she posted, claiming to be in Hyderabad, was recorded at the farmhouse where the party was held. On the day of the …

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7 months ago

Tollywood Actress Hema was at the Rave Party, Confirms Bangalore Commissioner

Deccan Chronicle

Bengalure: Rave Party has come back to haunt Tollywood. Bangalore Police commissioner Dayanand confirmed that Telugu actress Hema attended the party and are investigating the location of a video she recently released. Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara reacted to the recent incident, stating that cocaine and ganja worth crores of rupees were seized at a rave party. Several models and …

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7 months ago

Srikanth, Hema deny involvement in high-profile rave party drug bust in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times

Early on Monday, the Central Crime Branch raided an alleged rave party taking place at a farmhouse in Bengaluru, taking numerous high-profile persons from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka into custody after drugs were reportedly found on the premises and seized. Soon after, rumours started doing rounds that actors Srikanth and Hema were also present at the party. Srikanth and …

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11 months ago

Ram Mandir consecration: No stopping this buzz!

Hindustan Times

On January 22, a host of celebrities including films stars, performers, sportsperson are set to congregate at the pran pratistha ceremony to be held at Shri Ram temple in Ayodhya. Inside view of the Shri Ram Temple shared by the temple trust A source confirmed the participation of cricketer Virat Kohli with wife Anushka Sharma, actors Amitabh Bachchan and Madhuri …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Top news of the day: April 16, 2024

The Hindu

Chhattisgarh | At least 18 Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Kanker At least 18 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on April 16, police said. While addressing a public meeting at Gandhi Maidan in Gaya on April 16, Mr. Modi said that neither Modi nor the BJP or even Babasaheb …

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CCB officials demanded bribe, sexual favours from detained women in Bengaluru rave party case, claims activist: Report

Khel Khel Mein actor Pragya Jaiswal reacts to the Hema Committee Report: It depends on the people you are working with

Southern Lights | Release report on women’s safety in Telugu film industry, demand actors, activists

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

Dhanya Rajendra faces backlash for ‘selective reporting’ and launching witch-hunt against Mohanlal

FEFKA general secretary B Unnikrishnan admits there's casting couch, denies power groups in Malayalam film industry

Malayalam superstar Mammootty finally breaks silence on Hema committee report, says let police investigate

Justice Hema committee report: More cases registered

Samantha Ruth Prabhu urges Telangana government to publish report on sexual harassment in Tollywood

Radhika Sarathkumar alleges hidden cameras used inside caravans of actresses on Malayalam film sets

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

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

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

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

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

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

Malayalam actor Siddique quits AMMA general secretary post over rape allegation

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

MAA to revoke suspension on Hema, based on reports?

Rave party probe: Telugu actor present, says Karnataka top cop

Tollywood Actress Hema was at the Rave Party, Confirms Bangalore Commissioner

Srikanth, Hema deny involvement in high-profile rave party drug bust in Bengaluru

Ram Mandir consecration: No stopping this buzz!

Top news of the day: April 16, 2024