Shwetha Menon turns into 1st lady president of AMMA, taking on from Mohanlal after his resignation
After months of controversy, actor Shwetha Menon has been elected because the first-ever feminine president of the Affiliation of Malayalam Film Artists (AMMA). Talking to ANI, Shwetha opened up about her current appointment, stating that she has deliberate to alter mandatory issues.
Shwetha Menon on turning into 1st lady president of AMMA
“I have never deliberate something..I do have an agenda…This can be a very huge matter…Please do not anticipate miracles, however we will probably be doing one thing for a change,” Shwetha Menon mentioned.
This comes after an FIR was filed earlier this month on Shwetha for allegedly publishing or transmitting obscene content material, pertaining to a few of her outdated movies. The Kerala Excessive Court docket, nonetheless, stayed the proceedings towards her. Social activist Martin Menachery, who filed the grievance towards the actor, claimed he had nothing to do with AMMA elections.
Mohanlal’s resignation from AMMA
The much-awaited election outcomes for the AMMA presidential place got here almost a 12 months after the previous president, actor Mohanlal, resigned from his place in August 2024.
He resigned as the top of the 17-member government committee over rising allegations of sexual abuse throughout the Malayalam movie trade. The allegations surfaced within the Justice Okay Hema Committee’s report on the working situations of ladies in Mollywood. At the moment, all different government members additionally resigned from their positions.
The controversy stemmed from a number of complaints and allegations from many feminine actors following the Hema Committee report. The federal government additionally shaped a Particular Investigation Group (SIT) to probe the hardships confronted by ladies within the trade.
A redacted model of the Justice Hema Committee report was additionally made public, shedding mild on harassment confronted by ladies within the Malayalam movie trade. The 235-page report famous that the trade is managed by 10 to fifteen male producers, administrators, and actors who’ve been dominating and exerting management.
Earlier in January this 12 months, Malayalam actor Unni Mukundan stepped down because the AMMA treasurer, citing growing work commitments that had affected his “psychological well being.”
With Shwetha Menon’s newest appointment, the Affiliation of Malayalam Film Artists is predicted to endure a serious transformation below new management.
