The release of the Justice Hema Committee report, which investigated the challenges faced by women in the Malayalam film industry, has caused a major stir in Kerala. According to Onmanorama, actor and the general secretary of AMMA, Siddique , spoke about the report during media interaction and said, "There was a high power committee that was put together a decade ago with representatives of all film-related associations in the state. We are not sure if that is what has been mentioned.
" There is no such power lobby. No lobby can control the cinema in any manner. How can an industry function if there's a group controlling all aspects? If there was such a power group, then there would not be good cinema.
Ever since the report came out, there have been accusations generalising the entire Malayalam film industry and its people as bad, which is hurtful. Every job sector has issues but nobody comes up with remarks blemishing the entire sector," he added. ICYDK: The report strongly highlights the severe discrimination and exploitation that female actors encounter within the industry.
From the prevalence of the casting couch and the lack of basic amenities on film sets to wage disparities and ostracism for refusing to comply with the demands of abusers, the report has laid bare the industry's darker side. This three-member committee, led by former Kerala High Court judge K Hema, with veteran actor T Sarada and retired IAS officer KB Valsalakumari as members, was formed by the Kerala g.