Kochi: The Supreme Court granted 2017 actor abuse case accused Sunil N S (alias) “Pulsar Suni” bail on Tuesday, media reports said.A division bench passed the order and directed Suni to be produced before the trial court within a week for his release on bail.Malayalam actor Dileep is an accused and was jailed for over …
Kochi: Kerala High Court on Wednesday slammed Kerala government for sitting for over four years on the report of Hema committee on sexual harassment and exploitation of women in Malayalam film industry. A division bench of the court directed the state to handover the sealed report to the Special Investigative Team (SIT) set up to …
Kochi: Despite reeling under deep financial crises, the Left government in Kerala is borrowing Rs 4,800 crore to meet expenses for harvest festival Onam, media reports said. This is out of the borrowing limit of Rs 16,257 crore set by the center for the final three months from January to March, 2025, the reports said.The …
Kochi: Situation in Malayalam film industry is getting critical with more cases of sexual abuse popping up against actors with the latest being against Nivin Pauly on Tuesday, media reports said. Police booked a rape case against the actor on a complaint by a 40-year-old woman who accused him sexually assaulting her in Dubai a few …
Kochi: Actor Mohanlal and former president of Malayalam actors’ outfit A.M.M.A today said that those who were found guilty in the film industry should be punished. There are chances of mistakes happening in the industry like it happens in other areas, he told reporters while speaking at Thiruvananthapuram after launch of Kerala Cricket League. Even …
Kochi: In a major revelation that may have far reaching consequences, Tamil actor Radhika Sarathkumar claimed hidden cameras were used to take videos of actresses changing clothes inside caravans during shooting of a Malayalam film, media reports said. Speaking to Asianet News, Radhika said she had seen a few people watching clips of an actress changing …
Kochi: Veteran CPM leader E P Jayarajan has quit as ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) convenor following party directive on Saturday, media reports said. The 74-year-old Jayarajan returned to Kannur on Friday night without attending the CPM State Secretariat meeting at Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. Jayarajan had been keeping away from important functions of the party …
Kochi: A 78-year-old Pakistani ChristianJoseph Francis Pereira became the first Goan to become Indian under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, media reports said.Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant handed over the Indian citizenship certificate toPereira on Wednesday, the reports said.Married to Maria from Goa, Joseph Francis Pereira returned to India in 2013 after his retirement in Pakistan.Despite …
Kochi: Ernakulam District Sessions Court has stopped arrest of Malayalam actor Mukesh, MLA, of CPM for five days until September 3 after the police register cases including rape charges against him, media reports said. The charges under various sections varying from three years to life imprisonment were slapped on Mukesh on the basis charges of an …
Kochi: In a blow to the ruling LDF in Kerala, CPM MLA and actor Mukesh has been booked under non bailable offense for sexual abuse of a film actor, media reports said. Marad police have registered a case. LDF ally CPI leader Annie Raja demanded the resignation of the 67-year old Mukesh. She said Mukesh …
Kochi: Close on the heels of a Bengali actress accusing filmmaker Ranjith of sexual misconduct, a man from Kozhikode has leveled similar charges against the acclaimed film personality, media reports said. The person has lodged a complaint against Ranjith accusing him of sexually abusing him in a hotel in Bengaluru in 2012. Talking to Asianet …
Kochi: In a major crisis in Malayalam film industry, actors’ outfit A.M.M.A executive committee, headed by Mohanlal, has been dissolved on moral grounds in the wake of numerous sexual allegations against many of its office bearers. Mohanlal had convened an online meeting today when the veteran actor announced his decision to quit and thereby resulting …
Kochi: The ruling CPM-led government in Kerala is in deep trouble as a few female artists have leveled sexual allegations against a minister, an MLA, media reports said. Its major ally CPI had joined the Opposition seeking action against the perpetrators, the reports said. An actress had accused Minister K B Ganesh Kumar of seeking sexual favours …
Kochi: Close on the heels of actor Siddique’s resignation as AMMA General Secretary, noted filmmaker Ranjith too put in his papers as chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy following sexual allegations, media reports said. Ranjith, who is also a screenplay writer, producer and actor, informed the government that he was quitting in the wake of …
Kochi: Actor Siddique resigned as General Secretary of actors’ outfit AMMA following sexual allegations against him by actor Revathy Sampath a few years back. Siddique tendered his resignation to AMMA president Mohanlal by email.Siddique said it was not proper to continue in the position in the wake of allegations. Siddique befriended her through social media and …
Kochi: Actor Revathy Sampath today reiterated her sexual misconduct charges against AMMA General Secretary and actor Siddique, media reports said. She accused him of making advances during an audition in Thiruvananthapuram when she was very young. The sexual misconduct was made on Revathy when she was called to a hotel, Revathy told reporters. Revathy said she …
Kochi: The NIA arrested C Shafeer of Kannur for sheltering prime accused Savad in the T J Joseph attack case in 2010, media reports said. Shafeer facilitated Savad to stay underground at Mattannur in Kannur. He was nabbed from Thalasserry the other day. A native of Ernakulam, Savad, who went innuendo for 13 years after …
Kochi: Close on the heels of publishing of a report on women encountering sexual harassment in Malayalam film industry, a Bengali actress has accused noted director Ranjith inappropriately behaving with her over a decade back. Sreelekha Mitra said that she trashed the offer to work in “Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha” after the gesture from …
Kochi: Attack on a female actor in 2017 led to creation of Justice (Retd) Hema Committee whose report has fuelled unrest not only in Malayalam film industry but also within the ruling Left front led by CPM. While the cyber world is full of stories leveling allegations against a number of prominent actors including two …
Kochi: A government constituted panel on Monday suggested Kerala government to take steps to discipline the Malayalam film industry plagued by Mafia, sexual abuse, extortion, use of drug and alcohol among others, media reports said. The Justice Hema panel report said that social evils like casting couch, mafia rule, group of producers, directors, actors, production …
