Malayalam Cinema MeToo Row: Mohanlal Resigns As AMMA President, Entire Governing Body Dissolved

The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) has dissolved its governing body. This includes the resignation of President Mohanlal

Mohanlal Resigns as AMMA President
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Amid the allegations made by the Hema Commission report of atrocities against women and actors in the Malayalam film industry, the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) president Mohanlal has resigned from his post. Along with Mohanlal, the entire governing body of the film association has been dissolved.

The dissolution of the AMMA governing body and Mohanlal's resignations come after the allegations put forth by the Hema Commission.

Following the report, a series of allegations of sexual assault, rape and human rights abuses against major names in the Malayalam film industry including veteran actor Siddique and filmmaker Ranjith Balakrishnan were highlighted.

As per the statement from AMMA, the the governing body decided to hand in their resignations due to their "moral responsibility" and "in light of allegations made by some actors against some of the committee".

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