Ranjith send nude boy photo to Revathy - Adjustment - compromise no secret - Sharadha

Director Ranjith shot nude photos of a young boy and send it across to Actress Revathy. Revathy is one of the founding members of Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) that is behind the formation of Hema Committee. Ranjith resigned from Chalachitra Akademi , the State Government body after a Bengali actress filed a complaint that she was sexually harassed by the Director. A male victim has mentioned in his complaint about Director Ranjith. The boy said that he was called to the hotel room in Taj Bengaluru and was forced to take liquor and participated in sexual activity with the Director. The director shot some nude photos while talking on the phone and send it to the person with whom he was talking. Ranjith said that he had send the photos to Revathy and she had liked it. The boy said that after he did not get chance to act in two films directed by Ranjith, he had complained to an actress who was close to Ranjith. The incident happened in 2012 when Ranjith was working in Mammootty film Baputty namathil. The man says that the Director said that the photos send to his friends will help him get offers. After 40 years of acting, Revathy in 2022 won Best Actress Award from Kerala State for her performance in Bhoothakalam. “I was told to place the award on my chair, but I didn't feel like letting her go. It took her almost 40 years to reach me” said Revathy while receiving the award from CM Pinnarayi Vijayan. Bhoothakalam was rejected by primary jury but was recalled after four members wanted it to be in final list due to Revathy’s fine performance. At that time there was an allegation that Ranjith who as Chairman of Chalachitra Academy had influenced the jury headed by Bengali film maker Gautam Ghose. Now a Bengali actress has alleged sexual harassment against Ranjith. An Fir has been filed against Ranjith on actress complaint. About the Hema Committee Revathi was quoted = Revathi stressed that there are a lot who have kept quiet for years but now feel that they can open up after reading the report. “Some men have been saying this has happened to them for years – 19 years ago, 16 years ago. It is like they have been silenced forever. The release of Hema Committee Report has kindled faith that it is alright to speak,” she said. Revathy had won twice the best actress award in Tamil from TamilNadu State and three national awards which include a best supporting actress in Thevar Maghan.

Sharadha one of the Hema Committee was quoted saying that casting couch in her days was out of mutual consent and nothing was forced. In `olden days’ , she says that nobody spoke in double meaning on the sets and nobody squeezed the breasts of actresses on sets. According to her the western culture was the culprit. Read on - Sharada also talks about how the current crop of actors is “influenced by Western culture.” "Hence, everybody mingles with each other quite openly. Girlfriends and boyfriends are very public now. The relationship between men and women was different in the olden days. The culture of the new generation is different. “Adjustment" and "compromise" are open these days, whereas it was not so open then,” she says.