Malayalam actor Vincy Aloshious accuses Shine Tom Chacko of misbehaviour, drug abuse on movie set

Two days after Malayalam actor Vincy Aloshious raised allegations of drug use and misbehaviour by a male co-star on a movie set, she has filed formal complaints with the Inside Complaints Committee of the movie in addition to the Affiliation of Malayalam Film Artistes (AMMA), naming actor Shine Tom Chacko. The alleged incident is learnt to have occurred through the capturing of the movie Soothravakyam starring Ms. Aloshious and Mr. Chacko.

Earlier, Ms. Aloshious had in a video posted in her social media pages accused a male co-star of misbehaving along with her after approaching her on the pretext of serving to her.

“After I had an issue with my costume, I went to appropriate it. He stated, ‘I will even come and proper it for you.’ He stated this in entrance of everybody. It was very tough to go forward with the shoot,” she recounted.

She additionally stated that she witnessed the co-star consuming medication on the set. “After we have been practising a scene, he was spitting some sort of white powder onto the desk. It was very evident that he was utilizing medication on the movie set,” she stated. Regardless of informing the producers, she stated the manufacturing continued as a result of the actor in query held a lead position.

Although she didn’t title anybody within the video, Mr. Chacko’s title was speculated because the duo had not too long ago labored collectively within the movie. The actor, who was in 2015 arrested on prices of cocaine possession following a police raid on an residence in Kochi, was earlier this yr acquitted within the case.

DANSAF raid

CCTV footage purportedly of Mr. Chacko fleeing a lodge in Ernakulam throughout a raid by the District Anti-Narcotics Particular Motion Pressure (DANSAF) on Wednesday night time additionally surfaced.

In the meantime, Excise Minister M.B. Rajesh advised presspersons that the federal government has taken a severe view of the allegations and additional investigation will likely be carried out on the matter.

The allegations have come at a time when the federal government is finishing up an intensive anti-drugs drive. Allegations of rampant drug use in movie units hampering productions have come from movie organisations too. The Hema Committee report on varied points within the Malayalam movie trade additionally highlighted the drug menace within the trade.

When requested about Mr. Chacko’s acquittal within the earlier drug case, the Minister stated it was attributable to “a significant lapse” on the a part of the police. The investigation within the case had occurred through the tenure of the United Democratic Entrance (UDF) authorities, he added.

WCC lauds Vincy’s ‘braveness’

The Girls in Cinema Collective (WCC), in a press release, lauded Ms. Aloshious’ “braveness” in talking out towards the misbehaviour and drug abuse of her co-star.

“One factor that each one ladies working within the movie trade in Kerala ought to perceive is that the Kerala Excessive Courtroom verdict has ensured that there have to be an ICC on each movie set. Every of us, as staff within the Malayalam movie trade, should be certain that the ICC is in place on the units the place we work and register it on the portal. It’s the accountability of the producer to tell in regards to the ICC and its members. Additionally it is crucial to make sure that the ICC is approached if any complaints associated to sexual harassment come up. To make sure the environment friendly functioning of the ICC, a monitoring committee has been fashioned beneath the management of the movie chamber with the illustration of movie organisations. The environment friendly functioning of the ICC will allow ladies staff to work with dignity and equality,” stated the WCC within the assertion.