[ad_1] (image for representation) The Kerala Film Producersâ Association (KFPA)âs act of publishing the box-office collection figures appears to not have gone down well with many from within the industry. Filmmakers and producers whom The Hindu spoke to pointed at the âunfairnessâ of putting out partial collection figures as the association has published just the…
[ad_1] Actor Ramya at 16th BIFFes on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Popular actor Ramya lamented the lack of quality female characters in Kannada cinema even as she praised the Malayalam film industry for constantly presenting progressive female roles, while speaking at the panel discussion on âWomen in Cinema: Challenges, Triumphs and the Road…
[ad_1] Actor Sruthi Hariharan. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Kannada actor Sruthi Hariharan has called for a forum in the Kannada film industry along the lines of the K. Hema Committee, which was constituted by the Government of Kerala following Women in Cinema Collectiveâs (WCC) petition in 2017. Published recently, the Hema Committee report…
[ad_1] A typical work day for Michael (name changed), a lighting technician in the Malayalam film industry, begins at around 5 a.m. Usually, he heads straight to the office where the equipment is stored, loads the kind of lights required for that particular dayâs shoots into a vehicle with the help of his co-workers and…
[ad_1] Samantha Ruth Prabhu | Photo Credit: – South actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu has publicly expressed her support for the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) following the bombshell revelations from the Hema Committee report. The report, which was released on August 19, 2024, has exposed deep-rooted issues of discrimination, exploitation, and sexual harassment within the…
[ad_1] The special investigation team (SIT) formed to investigate the sexual harassment allegations in the Malayalam film industry met a woman actor who raised allegations against four actors, two production controllers and a lawyer at her apartment at Aluva in Ernakulam district of Kerala on Wednesday (August 28, 2024). The team led by DIG Ajitha…
[ad_1] Members of the Mahila Congress attempt to cross police barricades during a protest march outside the District Police Headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram on August 26, 2024, demanding an investigation into the findings of the Hema Committee report. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The allegations of sexual harassment that have been roiling the Malayalam film industry…
[ad_1] Members of Women in Cinema Collective speak during a press conference in Kochi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The report of the three-member Justice Hema Committee, formed in 2017 was released on August 19, 2024 revealing shocking horrid tales of discrimination, exploitation and sexual harassment of women in the Malayalam film industry. The…
[ad_1] Actor-minister Ganesh Kumar. | Photo Credit: NITHIN RK In the wake of renewed allegations of sexual misconduct within the Malayalam film industry, actor-turned-politician and Kerala’s Minister for Transport, KB Ganesh Kumar, has refrained from commenting on the issue. Ganesh stated that it is the responsibility of the Minister for Cultural Affairs to address such…
[ad_1] Actor Tovino Thomas. | Photo Credit: tovinothomas/Instagram Actor Tovino Thomas has publicly addressed the recent resignations of prominent figures in the Malayalam film industry amid a storm of allegations. His comments come in response to the release of the Justice Hema Committee report, which has laid bare troubling systemic issues concerning the treatment of…
