The Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) has demanded the film industry and allied associations to take serious note of the allegations against actor-producer Vijay Babu and called for the immediate suspension of his membership from all such associations.
In a Facebook post, WCC said it was appalled at the deafening silence from the Malayalam film industry and the problematic position of the industry associations and called for action against Mr. Babu for his “brazenly illegal act” of victim-shaming in the public.
“No one from the industry wants to say anything about this powerful, well-connected man. And it is this very silence that makes sure more and more women are exploited and assaulted in the industry. The last time this debate happened, they claimed to stand with the survivor and pray for the accused,” the post said.
