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I was reminded of my ‘shelf value’: Female artistes in India on Hema Committee reckoning
The Indian film industry is patriarchal, exploitative and needs a radical reset for the safety and sanity of female professionals engaged in the cinematic arts. […]
Members of AMMA mooted trade union for actors, confirms FEFKA
File picture of actor Mohanlal and filmmaker B. Unnikrishnan, who is the general-secretary of during The Film Employees Federation of Kerala’s (FEFKA) | Photo Credit: […]
Hema committee report: Big names quit; SIT formed to probe sexual abuse in Malayalam filmdom
Actor Siddique (left) and filmmaker Ranjith. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Justice K. Hema committee’s report on the issues faced by women in […]
Actor Siddique resigns as AMMA general secretary following sexual assault allegations
Actor Siddique, general secretary of AMMA. File Actor Siddique quit as the general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) following allegations of […]
AMMA in the defensive after more women actors demand action, male superstars continue silence
Actors Urvashi, Shweta Menon | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A day after the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) leadership made a guarded response to […]
AMMA and larger film industry respond cautiously to Hema Committee report; asks for time to study it
Siddique, actor and general secretary of AMMA | Photo Credit: @actor.sidhique/Instagram The Malayalam film industry has by and large reacted cautiously to the release of […]
Amma Mathu Suhail is an ode to intersectionality, empathy and queer love
Scenes from the play Amma Mathu Suhail | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In an effort to address a topic often overlooked by Kannada media, playwright […]
