Mohanlal deflects Hema committee report heat

Mohanlal, senior Malayalam actor and former president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA), Saturday denied that he ran away from the crisis gripping Mollywood, but said neither he nor AMMA had answers to any of the misdeeds that are coming out in the public space following the release of the Hema Committee report that went into the plight of women working in the Malayalam film industry.

Virtually washing his hands off the sexual misdeeds of artistes, some of them his close friends, Mohanlal, who broke his silence 13 days after the Hema Committee report was released, told the media that he had not seen the report and if there are any wrong doings, it is for the law agencies to take action. He also denied that there was or is any 'power group' in the Malayalam film industry.

Repeatedly saying he had no answers to the issues being raised after the release of the Hema Committee report, the senior actor appealed to the media and others not to destroy such a fine industry' nor tarnish its image.

"The Malayalam film industry has produced some of the finest movies that have won acclaim; many actors are known for their acting skills and hard work. Do not destroy all this, he said.