Manju Warrier Writes ‘One Woman Had The Gumption To Fight’ Amid Sexual Assault Claims Against Siddique, Ranjith

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Manju Warrier took to her social handle and shared her reaction. Siddique and director Ranjith has resigned from their posts

Amid the ongoing discussion on the Hema Committee report, actress Manju Warrier has shared her reaction on social media. She mentioned that this all started because of one woman who dared to fight. Her reaction came after actor Siddique resigned from the post of General Secretary of AMMA and director Ranjith resigned as Chairman of the Kerala Chalachitra Academy.

Manju Warrier took to her social handle Instagram and shared a post that read, “Let’s just not forget all of this started because one woman actually had the gumption to fight." The report has sparked conversation among the celebrities. It is worth mentioning here that actress Revathy Sampath has accused veteran Malayalam actor Siddique, who is also the general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), of sexual misconduct, in the wake of Hema Committee Report. During a recent media interaction, Sampath claimed that the incident occurred when she was 21 years old.

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“After completing my Plus Two, I had a terrible experience. Siddique sent me messages on Facebook. I had come to discuss a film. This incident occurred when I was 21 years old. He first approached me by calling me ‘Mole.’ There was abuse from Siddique’s side. During the discussion, he sexually abused me. The face he shows now is not the one I saw back then," Revanthy said. Siddique resigned as AMMA’s general secretary on Sunday. AMMA vice president Jayan Cherthala confirmed it.

Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith resigned as chairman of the Kerala Chalachitra Academy after Bengali actress Sreelekha Mitra accused him of misconduct. Ranjith said he stepped down to avoid damaging the reputation of the state’s Left government and plans to fight the allegations legally, as per PTI. Meanwhile, veteran Malayalam actor Siddique, who is also the general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), has also resigned from his post, after being accused of sexual abuse. AMMA vice president Jayan Cherthala confirmed it.

Meanwhile, the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) responded to the Justice Hema Committee report on working conditions and sexual exploitation in the Malayalam film industry on Friday. AMMA welcomed the report but denied the presence of powerful groups and dismissed the casting couch claims.