As per the report, the actor-led body has been dissolved following his resignation.
Rocked by the Justice K Hema Committee‘s explosive findings of harassment and abuse of women professionals, the Malayalam cinema industry on Sunday witnessed two high-profile resignations related to such issues, including that of director Ranjith who stepped down as the chairman of a state-run film academy.
Even as political pressure was building against Ranjith, actor Siddique quit as the general secretary of A.M.M.A. amid voices from within his fraternity seeking his resignation.
Ranjith, an eminent filmmaker, was under fire after a Bengali female actor accused him of misbehaviour years ago, but the issue came to the limelight in the wake of the Hema Committee report becoming public.
Further, a woman actor had raised sexual assault allegations against Siddique on August 24.The report by the Justice Hema Committee, constituted by the Kerala government post the 2017 actress assault case, has revealed instances of harassment and exploitation of women in the Malayalam cinema industry, prompting calls for action against the guilty
