In her reflections on the Hema Committee's findings, actor Swara Bhasker highlighted the entrenched patriarchal standards and financial pressures in the entertainment industry . She even expressed how much she appreciated and supported the Women In Cinema Collective (WCC). She commended their bravery and appreciated their contribution to raising awareness of sexual harassment and violence in the industry.
After reading the Hema Committee report that revealed sexual harassment and exploitation in the Malayalam cinema business, the actor posted a long statement on Instagram expressing her ‘heartbreak’ to read the findings of the committee. A part of her statement read, “It has been heartbreaking to read the findings of the committee. More heartbreaking because it is familiar.
Maybe not every detail and not every nitty gritty but the larger picture of what the women have testified to is all too familiar.” She also talked about how there has always been a male-centricity in the entertainment industry. “Showbiz is and always has been a male-centric industry, a patriarchal power set-up.
It's also deeply perception-sensitive and risk-averse. Every day of production - shoot days but also pre and post-production days - are days when the meter is running and money is being spent. No one likes a disruption.
Even if the disruptor has raised her voice for what is ethically correct. It's so much more convenient and financially practical to just carry on,” she wrote. The actress.