Malayalam Filmmaker Ranjith Quits Kerala Film Academy After Bengali Actress Alleged of ‘Misconduct’

Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith resigned on Sunday simply because the chairman of the nation-run Kerala Chalachitra Academy. His resignation followed moderately after senior Malayalam actor Siddique stepped down from his post simply because the gigantic-spread secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA). The news of Ranjith’s resignation comes days after a Bengali actress alleged that the filmmaker had misbehaved with her at some level of an incident that befell years formerly.

In an audio clip released to the media, Ranjith brought up that he had submitted his resignation letter to Subculture Minister Saji Cheriyan and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan following the allegations in the direction of him. He expressed hope that the government would take supply of his resignation.

Then once extra, Ranjith maintained his innocence, denying any involvement inner the allegations made by utilising the actress. He asserted that the accusations were factor of a campaign of lies being spread in the direction of him.

“I've suffered one of those personal injury on account of such allegations. A factor of what she brought up is a lie. I should my innocence. That’s why I will pass forward by utilising taking offender action. The realm deserve to recognize the certainty,” Ranjith brought up inner the audio clip.

He brought, “There's an geared up assault in the direction of the CPM-led government by utilising a factor of first class-wing humans and the media. One amongst those allegations concerns me. I won't ever do whatever thing to tarnish the image of this government. It be a extended manner now not first class for me to proceed simply because the head of a government association when I'm inner the midsection of offender measures in the direction of the man or adult females that levelled these allegations. That’s why I've despatched my resignation letter to the government.”

One more Bengali actress disclosed that she encountered “inappropriate behaviour” from definitely the right-acknowledged Malayalam director and scriptwriter at some level of her go to to Kerala in 2009 for the shooting of the film ‘Palerimanikyam.’