Dileep: I do not wish to be active in AMMA until my innocence is proven

Read Dileep’s letter to AMMA

A day after Mohanlal was appointed as the new president of AMMA, Dileep was inducted back into the film body by the organisation. The decision sparked severe outrage among female actors who were part of AMMA. The Women in Cinema Collective, formed to protect women from misogyny, sexism and discrimination, panned AMMA for its decision. Following the criticism, four female actors including the victim quit the film body in a rebellious gesture. The victim, in a statement, had said that there was no point in continuing in the organisation.

Meanwhile, three-lifetime members of AMMA, also part of the WCC, wrote a letter to AMMA asking an explanation as to how the decision was made. Considering that Dileep is an accused in the case and the victim also was part of the organisation, they demanded to know why a decision was made without ensuring that all members knew that the topic was up for discussion. They have also asked for an emergency meeting to discuss the situation.

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Prithviraj, one of the leading actors who came out in open support of the victim, has said that he understands the decision of the four female actors. “I completely understand why Remya, Geethu, Rima and the victim resigned from AMMA. I appreciate their courage and applaud the decision. I am with them. There may be people who criticise them but I believe that right or wrong depends on one’s perception,“ he said in an interview to The Week. Notably, Prithiviraj was also absent in the meeting where the decision to include Dileep was made.