Actor Dileep is reportedly the head of 'power group' in Malayalam cinema mentioned in Hema Committee Report
Actor Dileep is allegedly the one controlling the so-called 'power group' in Malayalam cinema, which the Justice Hema Commission mentioned in its recently released report. According to the Hema Committee, a 15-member group, comprising certain actors who are also producers, distributors, exhibitors, or directors, was in full control of the Malayalam film industry.
Names on Hema Committee Report not made public?
While the Hema Committee Report, released to the public after redacting 63 pages from the original 295-page report, did not mention any names, a local news channel on Thursday claimed that the ringleader of the power group was actor Dileep, who is also a producer and distributor for films.
Is Dileep the head of power group?
According to Kerala-based Reporter TV, Dileep controlled various bodies in the Malayalam film industry, including AMMA, until the actress assault case in 2017, in which he was one of the accused.
According to the report, using his influence, Dileep was able to shadow-ban actors including Prithviraj, Kunchacko Boban, Parvathy Thiruvoth, Bhavana, and more. Even after the 2017 actress assault case, the power group allegedly tried to silence the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC).
Dileep's influence on Malayalam film industry
The allegations do not come as a surprise, as many had suspected for a long time that Dileep had a powerful hold over the Malayalam film industry. Many had pointed out AMMA's initial reaction to the actress assault case and the actor body's reluctance to condemn Dileep or expel him as evidence of his influence.
Actor Mohanlal had then courted controversy by claiming that while he stood with the victim, he was also praying for Dileep.
Other than being an actor, Dileep also owns a film production company called Grand Productions and a multiplex called D Cinemaas. Dileep was also the producer of Twenty:20, a 2008 multi-star film that was produced on behalf of AMMA.
What?Hema Committee said on power group
The Kerala Government had appointed the Justice Hema Committee to investigate alleged sexual abuses in the film industry following the actress attack case.
In its report, among other findings, the Hema Committee also pointed out that several actors had given statements that they were banned from cinema by the power group.
"If a member of the power group is not pleased with someone in cinema, however efficient he may be, because of even personal prejudice, all the members of the power group join hands, and such a person is prevented from working in cinema," the Hema Committee report stated.
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