The Hema Committee Report has brought the dark side of the Malayalam Cinema to light. Following the same, many actresses came forward to reveal many more incidents that were shadowed down. The report busted the industry’s exploitation towards women.
The findings of the report are deeply disturbing, painting a picture of a film industry rife with sexual harassment, gender inequality, and a complete lack of support for women. Recently, Malayalam actress Minu Muneer also came forward to reveal her ordeals during her time in the industry. The actress accused a prominent actor of having tried to assault her at a hotel during the shooting of ‘Calender’ (2009) and ‘Nadakame Ulakam’ (2011) “He entered the room and pulled me down on the bed saying that I will have to consider those who have to be considered for getting better chances.
Later, I left that place.. Before that, while travelling by a car, (another actor) told me that he would come to my room the next night.
He too had knocked at my door during the night,” she claimed. Kerala State Government appoints a 7 member investigation team to probe the #HemaCommittee Report❗ Finally an important directive from the State Government to take action based on the reveals made through the report. This could mean every offender mentioned in the report.
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twitter.com/ugUDMisPyA — Mohammed Ihsan (@ihsan21792) August 25, 2024 “I will file a complaint with the state police team, which was assigned to look into the revelations which came up in the wake of the Hema Committee report,” Minu told the media..
“During a shooting in the state capital, when I was returning from a restroom, (this actor) caught me from behind and kissed. I pushed him down and ran away. He also invited me to his flat.
After I rejected the invitation, there was no issue from his side,’’ she said. "In the beginning, we found it strange, but as the study progressed, we realised that their fear is well-founded." The one line that should tell us how monumental the Hema Committee report is - although redacted.
pic.twitter.com/L0O9GJ3rTi — Ragamalika (@rgmlk) August 19, 2024 Minu in 2013 further went on to shed light on the misbehaviour from yet another actor who had been a prominent leader of the Association of Malayalam Movies Artistes (AMMA).
Minu said, in 2013, she had applied for a membership in the association. “A person who acted in three films is eligible for membership in AMMA. When I called him over the phone regarding filling the application form, he invited me to his flat.
While I was filling the application form at his flat, he kissed on my neck from behind. I ran out of the flat. I did not get the membership either,’’ she said.
The actress further revealed that she was forced to leave the Malayalam film industry and to relocate to Chennai due to the “experiences”. “I am now seeking justice and accountability for the sufferings and trauma I had endured,’’ she said. didn't have enough characters to type that the hema committee report took FIVE years after it was submitted to be released https://t.
co/jIIB83ezww — Resh Susan (@thebooksatchel) August 21, 2024 The report has ignited another #MeToo movement in the industry and many have raised concerns. A lot of people have come forward and have demanded an instant probe into the matter. The actors who have been named have yet to publicly respond to these specific allegations.
But one actor had previously said “such revelations will come and I also welcome a probe”. READ MORE: Tanushree Dutta Blasts Justice Hema Committee Report For Being Pointless: 'Just Wasting Our Time'.
