This isn't about one person; it's about a broader issue
THE WEEK India|September 08, 2024
If you start unmasking, I am sure 90 per cent of the people would end up behind bars. This behaviour has become normalised, as if people think they have to give something to get something.
JAVED PARVESH
This isn't about one person; it's about a broader issue

Sreelekha Mitra is known for her contributions to Bengali cinema and for being a champion of women and animal rights. A left sympathiser and a regular presence at party rallies and public programmes, she filed a police complaint against popular Malayalam movie director Ranjith alleging misconduct, which forced him to resign as chairman of the Kerala Film Academy. She was offered a role in Ranjith’s film Paleri Manikyam in 2009.

Q/ Ranjith has announced that he will take legal action.

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