Actor Parvathy Thiruvothu On Hema Committee Exposing Malayalam Film Industry. The release of the Justice Hema Committee report, which investigated the challenges faced by women in the Malayalam film industry, has caused a major stir in Kerala. The report strongly highlights the severe discrimination and exploitation that female actors encounter within the industry.
From the prevalence of the casting couch and the lack of basic amenities on film sets to wage disparities and ostracism for refusing to comply with the demands of abusers, the report has laid bare the industry's darker side.