Mumbai, All film industries are plagued by the same bug and those in them will have to clean up, Malayalam star Parvathy Thiruvothu said on Monday, as the findings of the Justice Hema Committee report on sexual exploitation in Malayalam cinema led to an agitation with more people speaking out every day.
“When we speak for ourselves, we speak for everyone else. We need allies,” said Parvathy, who is currently promoting her Tamil film “Thangalaan” and is a member of the Women in Film Collective. The Kerala government had constituted the Justice Hema committee following the efforts of the WCC.
“There is a ‘keeda’ in every industry and we will have to sort it out ourselves… But I think things are changing now. When we speak for ourselves, we speak for everyone else. We need allies,” Parvathy said in a group interview also attended by PTI.
The answer to tackling gender discrimination in a male-dominated film industry is “long-term,” she added.
“The more you ask this question and participate, the better… but right now we don’t have enough time to answer it.”
The Justice Hema Committee’s extensive and explosive report of August 19 highlights the power nexus in the Malayalam film industry and the exploitation faced by women employed in it.
A day after the report was published, Parvathy shared a post on her Instagram Stories thanking all those who supported the WCC in their search.
“Through thick and thin, you’ve been there. Reminding us when we started to doubt ourselves. Amplifying our voices when others tried to silence them. You’re an important part of this victory for truth. THANK YOU!” she wrote.
As the controversy escalated and more women spoke out, director Ranjith resigned as director of Kerala’s state-run Chalchitra Academy and actor Siddique resigned as general secretary of the Malayalam Cine Artists’ Association on Sunday.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has announced a seven-member special team to investigate the issues.
Pa Ranjith’s “Thangalaan,” starring Vikram, will be released in North Indian theatres in Hindi on September 6. It also stars Malavika Mohanan and British actor Daniel Caltagirone.
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