Blessy, Maala Parvathi fire back as FIR filed against Shweta Menon for obscenity ahead of AMMA elections: ‘What was not considered obscene back then…’

The AMMA (Association of Malayalam Movie Artists) elections are right around the corner, and it seems that the nomination withdrawals aren’t the only drama the people will be getting. A first information report (FIR) has been registered against Shwetha under Section 67 A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 on charges of making financial gains through her roles in movies having alleged vulgar and obscene content.

Blessy, the director of Shweta’s Kalimannu, weighed in on the situation and expressed his confusion over the entire case. He told Manorama, “Kalimannu went through the censor board and was certified. I don’t understand how something that wasn’t considered obscene back then has suddenly become an issue now.” The film in question featured Shweta’s actual childbirth, and the director admitted that it’s possible the scene might have made some people uncomfortable. “Back then, it must have created a certain anxiety in people, about Shweta’s pregnancy, about how vulgar it could get. I don’t know. It depends on how people think. Some even threatened to burn down theatres. But after the movie was released, those same people had nothing to say. Their reactions only stemmed from a very ugly mindset.” He added that “people can choose for themselves if the case is politically motivated or not.”

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Actor Maala Parvathi has also voiced her support for Shweta Menon, calling the case “a power tussle that is sacrificing a woman.” While Maala declined to comment further, she stated in an online post that the initial attacks were directed at actor Kukku Parameswaran, who is contesting for the post of General Secretary of AMMA, and that the focus has now been deliberately shifted onto Shweta.

It’s worth noting that if Shweta and Kukku are elected, they would become the first women in AMMA’s history to hold the positions of president and general secretary, respectively. Shweta is contesting against veteran actor Devan, while Kukku is running against Raveendran. The race for these key posts narrowed to two candidates each after several actors, including Baburaj and Jagadeesh, withdrew their nominations.