Mohanlal Makes 1st Public Appearance Amid Mollywood #MeToo Scandal, Launches KCA Logo

Mohanlal, who resigned as AMMA President following sexual abuse allegations against several committee members, made his first public appearance today, August 31, in Thiruvananthapuram. The superstar attended the launch ceremony of Kerala Cricket League and the videos from the event are going viral on the internet.

Mohanlal makes first public appearance amid #MeToo movement in Mollywood

In the viral video, Mohanlal can be seen greeting everyone with folded hands and participating in the inaugural ceremony. He is sporting a formal look - a white shirt paired with a blue coat. In the background, we can see Keerthy Suresh and other celebs. The actor was expected to address the ongoing #MeToo movement in Mollywood during the event, but he maintained a low profile.

Earlier this week, Mohanlal, along with other committee members, resigned from their respective positions, leading to the dissolution of the body. This move came after actor Siddique, who has been accused of sexual misconduct, stepped down as AMMA Secretary.

When will the new AMMA committee be set up?

In their official statement, the film body assured that a new governance cell would be set up in two months. In the statement, the AMMA also expressed gratitude to the Hema Committee for ‘pointing out their errors’. "AMMA has decided to disperse the executive committee on moral grounds in the light of allegations made by some actors against some of the committee members. A new committee will be formed after an election within two months,” an excerpt from the statement read.

Parvathy slams Mohanlal for maintaining silence on the ongoing #MeToo movement in Mollywood

In an interview, Parvathy, who is a member of WCC, slammed Mohanlal for stepping down as AMMA president and said that they should have at least shown the intention of working with the state government.  “The first reaction I had when I heard the news about this collective resignation was, ‘how cowardly.’ How cowardly of them to step away from a position where they are accountable to speak to the media. That’s an immediate cop-out. With this, the onus has again fallen on women to take the conversations and debates forward. It would have been amazing if they had shown at least the intention to work with the state government and stakeholders to figure a way out," she said.