On Monday (19 August 2024), the release of the Justice Hema Committee report once again put the Malayalam Film Industry under scrutiny. For years, the Malayalam Film Industry, along with its major organizations, have been accused of, and criticized for, banning people from working. Be it actors like Sukumaran and Thilakan, or the filmmaker Vinayan, many have been unofficially banned, resulting in them not being able to work.
The Justice Hema Committee report stated banning of individuals in the Malayalam Film Industry is unauthorized and illegal. The report noted that more men than women raised this issue before the panel. According to the report, only 10 to 15 people in the Malayalam film Industry hold power and control it.
The report states that certain male actors – who are also producers, distributors, exhibitors, or directors – have attained vast fame and wealth, wielding tight control over the industry. Several men testified that numerous individuals, including famous actors, had been banned illegally and with no authorisation. Justice K Hema Committee Report: “ #Malayalam film industry is under the control/clutches of certain producers, directors, actors - all male, referred to as ‘mafia’.
They control the whole film industry and dominate other persons working in cinema. No man nor woman dare to utter..
.— Cinemania (@CinemaniaIndia) August 19, 2024 According to the Justice Hema Committee report, these bans are imposed for petty reasons, like offending a mem.