Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) has criticized the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) for allowing actor and director Vijay Babu, who stands accused of rape by a junior woman actor, to attend its general body meeting on Sunday.
WCC secretary and scriptwriter Deedi Damodaran said AMMA’s action was unfortunate and highly deplorable. She said the actress had complained to the police that the actor had raped her several times while offering her roles in his new movies.
Vijay Babu had fled to Dubai following the police complaint and returned to Kerala only after getting anticipatory bail.
Clarifying the association’s stand, Edavela Babu, actor and AMMA general secretary, said Vijay Babu continues to be a member of the organisation as his case is subjudice and the court has not yet given a verdict against the actor.
