April 10, 2026 7:30 pm
Director Ranjith was arrested from Thodupuzha on March 31 after an actress approached the police alleging that she was sexually harassed by the director inside a caravan during a film shoot in Fort Kochi.
April 08, 2026 11:39 am
Ranjith was arrested after a young actor filed a complaint alleging that he had sexually harassed her inside a caravan during a film shoot in Fort Kochi.
April 02, 2026 8:10 pm
Following Ranjith's arrest in a sexual assault case, the director has been suspended from the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA).
April 01, 2026 4:57 am
Case based on complaint filed by actor. Ranjith earlier faced allegations following release of Hema Committee report.
July 04, 2025 7:36 pm
The case against Malayalam director Ranjith Balakrishnan was filed by a man who claimed to have been an aspiring actor at the time of the alleged sexual assault.
October 29, 2024 3:33 am
The FIR against Ranjith was first registered in Kerala but shifted to Bengaluru as the complainant said the sexual assault took place in a luxury hotel in the Karnataka capital.
September 12, 2024 10:47 pm
It's disappointing to see a leftist party like CPI-M backing Ranjith, a filmmaker who has made many problematic films throughout his career and banding behind him even after being accused of major crimes.
September 01, 2024 5:16 pm
Bengali actor Sreelekha Mitra announced her decision citing the recent turmoil in her life and the intense media scrutiny surrounding the allegations as reasons for her break.
August 27, 2024 8:44 am
Speaking to reporters on Monday, actor Minu Muneer alleged that she had faced sexual misconduct from many actors. She named Mukesh, a former two-time CPI(M) MLA; Edavela Babu, a prominent leader of the AMMA; and actors Maniyanpilla Raju and Jayasurya.
August 26, 2024 11:32 pm
Ranjith, who denied the allegations, had on Sunday resigned as the head of the state-run Kerala Chalachitra Academy.