Young Artists Share Bad Experiences: Filmmaker Vinayan

He alleged that it was the act of superstars blindly supporting actor Dileep, one of the accused in the actor kidnapping case, that embarrassed the film industry. “Even before the court’s decision, many of them were voicing their support for him,” he said. Vinayan said that the Internal Complaints Committee is not an answer to resolving sexual abuse and other petitions. “What filmmakers are doing now is that they are forming a committee with some actors, actresses and other artists who were paid to work in his film, as an ICC. How can such a committee deliver justice? What we need is for the state government to form a panel of individuals and appoint them as ICC members on film sets,” he said.

Vinayan alleged that actors Innocent, Mammooty, Mohanlal and Dileep played a major role in his being banned from working in the Malayalam film industry. “It was after Dileep refused to work with director Thulasidas after receiving the advance for a film that MACTA intervened in the matter. Dileep demanded that the director be replaced. MACTA was of the view that once Dileep commits to work for a film and receives the advance, he has to take action.