The Hema Committee report has come out. Actress Ranjini rejected the petition filed by the High Court single bench against the release of the report, and all the obstacles to the release of the report were removed. The High Court had earlier rejected the stay petition filed by actress Ranjini in the High Court against the release of the report. The report was released on Monday itself because Tuesday was a holiday. The committee says it is shocked to hear the stories of sexual exploitation
Relevant parts of the report
- The film lacks outward glamour
- You can’t believe what you see
- Those willing to cooperate are known in codes
- It forces you to be willing to make compromises
- Those who compromise are called cooperating artists
- Alcohol and drugs should be strictly prohibited on shooting sets.
- The producer should provide safe accommodation and travel facilities to the women working in the film.
- People with criminal backgrounds should not be appointed as drivers.
- Don’t abuse women and give them equal pay
- Producers and directors will force you to do deviant things
- Pressure to compromise
- Widespread exploitation in the film industry
- You have to compromise to get a chance
- He did not approach the police out of fear for his life
- It was the elites of the cinema who did the trespass
- Statement against the directors
- Pressure to act in kissing scenes
- Threats to refuse
- Nudity should also be displayed
- Malayalam cinema is controlled by the mafia gang
- Among the exploiters are the protagonists
- Threats, including cyber attacks, to opponents
- Those who do not give in will be branded as troublemakers
- Even the production controller becomes exploitative
- They come at night and knock on the rooms
- If the door is not opened, it will slam hard
- As there are no facilities including a toilet on the set, people stay without even drinking water.
- If you complain, you are threatened to kill your family
- If casted in the film but does not yield, repeat shots will be given. It was difficult to take repeat shots like this up to 17 times
- She had to pretend to be the wife of the extortionist
- Thambaranwazha is happening in Malayalam cinema
- Primitive approach to women
- Middlemen work for exploitation
- The body asks for an opportunity
- Silencing respondents
- The opportunity for those who speak out has been eliminated
- Fear of going alone on film sets
- Misbehavior over the phone
- Chances are, if you’re wearing less clothing, you’re forced to wear tighter clothing
The Hema Committee report clearly states that not all male filmmakers in Malayalam cinema are exploiters. Many filmmakers treat women with respect and courtesy. Women feel great security working with them. The statement given by them includes all the cinematographers and directors.
The report highlights a cinematographer and director who is responsible for the safety of everyone working on his film. Everyone is disciplined on their sets. Only essential people are allowed to stay on the set during intimate scenes. Moreover, the set will be covered by others without being seen. It makes the actors feel more secure. A lot of the men who work in different areas of the film are friendly and respectful. So many good filmmakers have been in the cinema all the time.
The Hema Committee spoke to the new generation and multi-generational female and male filmmakers as part of the preparation of the report. Women have been facing many problems since the early days of cinema. Ever since the black-and-white era. A disadvantage is that there is no special authority to intervene and take control over such issues.
The 233-page report has omitted some parts. It completely excludes information that affects people’s privacy and identifies people. Paragraph 96 on page 49 and some parts on pages 81 to 100 have been omitted. Some paragraphs on pages 165 to 196 are not disclosed. The supplementary report including statements has not been released.
The government appointed a committee chaired by retired Justice Hema to study the problems in Malayalam cinema. The committee’s report was handed over to the government on December 31, 2019.
