Aattam director Anand Ekarshi talks about Justice Hema Committee report
Updated On: 30 August, 2024 07:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma
As sexual abuse allegations rise in the wake of Hema Committee Report, Aattam director Ekarshi says Malayalam film industry needs systemic change for women’s safety
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The Hema Committee Report has laid bare the dark side of the Malayalam film industry. In the 10 days since the landmark report detailed the sexual exploitation of women working in the Malayalam film industry, more women have come forward with sexual assault allegations, including those levelled against actor Siddique and director Ranjith. As the industry known to deliver among the most acclaimed films in the country faces the deep rot inside it, filmmaker Anand Ekarshi—whose feminist crime drama Aattam won three honours at the 70th National Awards, including Best Film—says the way forward is to dismantle the system that enables
exploitation. “That the report is here and discussions are ongoing is a huge saving point. But I hope there is systemic change so that people working in the industry, especially the women, are safe. I hope the attention doesn’t fall on naming and shaming, and the masala that the media wants,” says the director.
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