The 235-page report by the Justice K Hema Committee, which was made public on August 19, was shocking because it revealed 17 different ways that women are exploited in the Malayalam film industry, including casting couches, sexual favors, threats of rape, and other acts. Numerous actresses, including Ranjini, Parvathy, Tanushree Dutta and Revathy have expressed strong opinions against the report.
The report, according to Tanushree Dutta, who spearheaded the #MeToo movement in 2018 when she accused Nana Patekar of sexual misconduct on the sets of the movie ‘Horn Ok Pleasss’, was “useless”.
“I don’t comprehend these reports and committees.