Film director Ranjith moves Kerala HC seeking interim bail

The Hema Commission report found that women in the film industry face numerous problems, including sexual demands, sexual harassment, gender discrimination, lack of safety in the workplace, inadequate basic facilities and wage gaps.

So far, FIRs have been registered against nine film stars, including Mukesh, Siddique, Jayasurya, Edavela Babu, Maniyan Pillai Raju, directors Ranjith, VK Prakash and production heads Vichu and Noble, after female actresses filed complaints.

Among those labelled as “exploiters” by victims, Mukesh was granted interim protection from arrest until Wednesday, even as his petition is heard in a lower court on Tuesday.

The Vijayana government has appointed a seven-member police investigation team, including four women IPS officers, to record statements of the victims.

So far, not a single ‘exploiter’ has been summoned to appear before the investigation team.

The BJP and the Congress alleged that the Vijayana government is hand in hand with the criminals, while they themselves claim that they are hand in hand with the victims.