3 min readThiruvananthapuramAug 27, 2024 06:19 AM IST
First published on: Aug 26, 2024 at 01:09 PM IST
A day after Kerala State Chalachitra Academy chairman Ranjith and actors’ association general secretary Siddique stepped down from their respective positions over allegations of sexual misconduct, actor Minu Muneer on Monday alleged she had faced sexual misconduct from various actors, including a two-time CPI(M) legislator in the Kerala Assembly.
Muneer, speaking to the media, has named actors Mukesh, Jayasurya, Maniyanpilla Raju and Edavela Babu, a prominent leader of the Association of Malayalam Movies Artistes (AMMA). While Mukesh, Jayasurya, and Babu did not respond to Muneer’s claims, Raju said he welcomes a probe into the allegations.
“I will file a complaint with the state police team, which was assigned to look into the revelations which came up in the wake of the Hema Committee report,” Muneer told the media.
She accused an actor of having tried to assault her at a hotel during the shooting of Calender (2009) and Nadakame Ulakam (2011).
“He entered the room and pulled me on the bed saying that I will have to consider those who have to be considered for getting better chances. Later, I left that place.. Before that, while travelling by a car, (another actor) told me that he would come to my room the next night. He too had knocked at my door during the night,” she claimed.
She also accused a third actor of misconduct in 2008.
“During a shooting in the state capital, when I was returning from a restroom, (this actor) caught me from behind and kissed. I pushed him down and ran away. He also invited me to his flat. After I rejected the invitation, there was no issue from his side,’’ she claimed.
Minu also claimed that in 2013, she had applied for a membership of the AMMA. “A person who acted in three films is eligible for membership in AMMA. When I called him over the phone regarding filling the application form, he invited me to his flat. While I was filling the application form at his flat, he kissed on my neck from behind. I ran out of the flat. I did not get the membership either,’’ she claimed.
The actor said she was forced to leave the Malayalam film industry and relocate to Chennai due to the “experiences”.
“I am now seeking justice and accountability for the sufferings and trauma I had endured,’’ she said.
The actor Minu Muneer said she was forced to leave the Malayalam film industry and to relocate to Chennai due to the "experiences". (FB) 
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