Mohanlal RESIGNS As AMMA President Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations In Malayalam Film Industry
Mohanlal RESIGNS As AMMA President Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations In Malayalam Film Industry
Mohanlal's decision comes at a time when the findings of Hema Committee have left the entire nation shocked.

Mohanlal has resigned as the president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists. The actor announced his decision on Tuesday afternoon and left everyone shocked. He was the president of the association and had a 17-member executive committee. However, all the members of the executive committee submitted their joint resignation.

“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.

The association informed that within two months the general body meeting of the association will be called to select the new governing body. “We hope that a leadership that is capable of revamping and strengthening the association will take over soon. Thankful to everyone for pointing out our errors,” it added.

What Is Hema Committee Report?

Revelations by Justice Hema Committee report have left the entire nation shocked. In 2017, a Malayalam actress actress was sexually assaulted following which the government formed a three-member commission. While it was headed by Justice K Hema (retired), former bureaucrat KB Valsalakumari and veteran actress Sharada were the other two team members.

Revelations by Justice Hema Committee report have left the entire nation shocked. In 2017, a Malayalam actress actress was sexually assaulted following which the government formed a three-member commission. While it was headed by Justice K Hema (retired), former bureaucrat KB Valsalakumari and veteran actress Sharada were the other two team members.

Who Said What About Hema Committee Report?

Several actors have reacted to the shocking findings of the Hema Committee report. While Chiyaan Vikram has called the findings ‘disgusting’, Tovino Thomas also called for strict punishment. “If someone has done such a terrible thing to anyone, be it a man or a woman, they should get the deserved punishment. They shouldn’t be spared, that’s the basic thing to do. They should not just be punished but we must ensure that this doesn’t happen again. That awareness, that education system must be there so that (the workspace is safer for women),” the latter said.

Earlier today, Telugu star Nani also mentioned that the findings of the committee are very ‘disturbing’. Prior to this, Prithviraj Sukumaran also addressed the report and criticised the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) for not properly handling complaints from survivors.

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