Can Mohanlal lead AMMA again without addressing #MeToo concerns?

The upcoming general body meeting of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) could mark a pivotal — or perilous — moment in the history of Malayalam cinema.

- - M.R.

If reports like the one published in Malayala Manorama are to be believed and superstar Mohanlal returns as AMMA president, then let’s be clear: this would be a brutal betrayal of every survivor who has dared to speak up, every reformer who has pushed for transparency, and every voice that believed the Hema Committee’s findings could be a catalyst for real change.