(Trigger Warning: Mentions of sexual harassment. Reader discretion advised) "..
. She is told that if she wanted to get a chance to act in cinema and grow to heights, she will have to make certain 'adjustments' and 'compromises.'" "They (female actors) are asked to make herself available for sex.
.." "Women are denied even basic human rights in the Malayalam film industry, by not providing adequate facilities like toilets and changing rooms" From sexual harassment, gender bias, and discrimination to the presence of a "mafia," or "power group", the Justice K Hema Committee report, made public on Monday, 19 August, reveals harrowing details of the working conditions of women in the Malayalam industry, also known as 'Mollywood.
' A redacted version of the 295-page report, which has been with the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government for the past 4.5 years, was released under the Right to Information (RTI) Act after several rounds of legal battles in the Kerala High Court. The three-member commission, headed by Justice K Hema (retired), was formed based on a petition by the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) following the infamous sexual assault case of a prominent actress in 2017.
The Quint breaks down the most important highlights from the much-awaited report. ADVERTISEMENT REMOVE AD ‘Adjustments,' ‘Compromise’ & More: The Trauma That Women Artists Go Through Exposing the dark side of the “exterior glitter” of the Malayalam film industry, the Hema Committee report notes: .