Mohanlal resigns as President of AMMA amid sexual harassment cases
Updated On: 27 August, 2024 03:49 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
After the Hema Committee report was made public, people looked at AMMA for answers on sexual harassment against women in the industry. Amid growing tension, Mohanlal and other office bearers have resigned from their posts
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A week after the Hema Committee report was made public, superstar Mohanlal resigned as the president of AMMA (Association of Malayalam Movie Artists). Not just him but all officer bearers have tendered their resignation. The Hema Committee report submitted to the government in 2019 reveals shocking details of women`s working conditions in the Malayalam film industry. After the report came out, several women artists came out and started narrating harrowing experiences in the patriarchal industry. The resignations come amidst a barrage of sexual harassment and assault allegations against many people in the Malayalam film industry, including three members of the AMMA executive committee — ex-general secretary Siddique, vice-president Jeyan R, and joint secretary Baburaj.
“AMMA has decided to disperse the executive committee on moral grounds in the light of allegations made by some actors against some of the committee members. A new committee will be formed after an election within two months,” the statement read.
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