On August 19, the Justice K Hema Committee presented a report on sexual harassment of women in the Malayalam cinema industry, sparking widespread indignation. The report also prompted Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to announce that the state government is working on creating a comprehensive cinema law to safeguard women’s safety. In response, the Women’s Forum for Screen Workers in the Bengali film industry released a charter of demands to strengthen women’s dignity in the workplace, which was signed by 50 actors and technicians.
Kanika Dhillon reflects on Hema Committee Report; says, “It definitely makes people across industries take note and retrospect”
Writer Kanika Dhillon, who previously spoke out about the gender bias she has faced in Bollywood and how it nearly derailed her career, today responded to the much-discussed report and the potential ramifications for women in cinema. In an interview with News18 Showsha, she said, “Whenever focus is drawn to the malpractices and prejudices against women in any industry, it definitely makes people across industries take note and retrospect.”
She further added, “Kudos to the Hema Committee Report for putting the spotlight on the plight and malpractices that women have been subjected to! Only when the focus and the spotlight will be directed to these issues, will the change begin to improve the work environment and professional spaces for women across industries.”
Meanwhile, in her YouTube talk with Barkha Dutt, Parvathy Thiruvothu criticized the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) for their decision to collectively resign. Parvathy, a founding member of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), condemned AMMA’s move, calling it cowardly. Although she did not explicitly name Mohanlal, she denounced the decision as an attempt to evade accountability.
Last week, actor Tanushree Dutta spoke with us exclusively, criticizing the Hema Committee Report and calling such committees and reports ‘useless.’ She emphasized that the focus should be on ‘enforcing a robust law and order system.’ The Hema Committee Report has since sparked discussions about whether a similar approach should be implemented in the Hindi film industry to protect women’s rights on film sets.
Following a complaint by actor Minu Muneer, an FIR was filed on August 29 against actor-turned-politician Mukesh, as well as actors Jayasurya and Edavela Babu. The FIR against Jayasurya was reportedly filed under Section 354 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to offenses intended to insult a woman’s modesty. Additionally, a group of 100 female writers and activists have issued a joint statement calling for Mukesh’s resignation on ‘moral grounds.’
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