Revathy Sampath Courageously Accuses AMMA Gen Secretary Siddique of Sexual Abuse: The Shocking Aftermath Revealed
Veteran Malayalam actor Siddique has resigned as the General Secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) following allegations of sexual misconduct by actress Revathy Sampath. The accusations come in the wake of the Hema Committee Report, which exposed widespread sexual abuse in the Malayalam film industry.
During a recent media interaction, Sampath recounted a harrowing experience from when she was 21 years old. She revealed that Siddique first contacted her on Facebook, addressing her as “Mole,” a term commonly used in Kerala to refer to a young girl or daughter. The initial conversation, which was supposed to be about a film, took a dark turn when Siddique allegedly abused her during their discussion. “After completing my Plus Two, I had a terrible experience. Siddique sent me messages on Facebook. There was abuse from Siddique’s side. During the discussion, he sexually abused me. The face he shows now is not the one I saw back then,” Revathy revealed.
Sampath accused Siddique of both physical and mental abuse, calling him a “criminal” and detailing the severe mental trauma she endured as a result. She added that the ordeal also impacted her professional life. In her efforts to escape, she managed to flee the scene in an auto rickshaw.
AMMA, on its part, has responded to the Hema Committee Report, which analyzed working conditions and instances of sexual exploitation in the Malayalam film industry. While welcoming the report, AMMA denied the existence of powerful groups and casting couch practices in the industry. Siddique emphasized, “I have been in the industry for the past four decades and I can say with absolute conviction no power group, as mentioned in the report, exists. We have no qualms that if there is any crime anywhere, it has to be probed and we want to book the wrongdoers if there are any.”
Siddique’s resignation was confirmed by AMMA vice president Jayan Cherthala. This unfolding scandal continues to send shockwaves through the Malayalam film industry.
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