Mohanlal holds an olive branch

KOCHI: The gulf in the world of Malayalam film in the wake of the Association of Malayalam Cinema Artists (AMMA) deciding to readmit actor Dileep in the organization s & # 39; widens. Nearly a hundred new generation cinema personalities have openly spoken out against this decision even as Mohanlal, the new president of AMMA, has launched a fervent appeal to the unity of the # 39; organization. The new contingent led by Directors B. Ajithkumar and Rajeev Ravi issued a statement signed by 96 people condemning the "feudal-patriarchal culture" that prevails in AMMA and supporting the four female artists who resigned from the organization.

Mohanlal broke his last Saturday, the organization said that "the organization would consider unreservedly the criticisms emanating from different circles of society". AMMA's new leadership is ready to consider the issues raised by the four members who resigned after attending the general body meeting, regardless of the motivation for its decision, did it? -he declares.

"Disagreements should be converted into agreements," he said, adding that "the corrections will be applied". "Those who slander from the outside, let them continue to do so.For the moment, we could ignore those who act with the clandestine agenda to destroy this organization," said Mohanlal. On the issue of the readmission of Dileep, the statement said that the decision made by the meeting was not even officially reported to Dileep. "Even before that, the media started using the same as a weapon against AMMA," he said.

Mohanlal's statement came after 96 people representing a section of the Malaylam film industry, as filmmakers, actors, cameramen, sound engineers, producers, and film critics issued a joint statement declaring their support and solidarity with the female actor who was abducted and badually badaulted. In a scathing attack on AMMA's decision to readmit Dileep, the signatories said the action proved that the decision to oust Dileep was "only a saving formula" .

The statement also deplored the attitude of both MPs and a deputy, who are also members of AMMA. Representatives of people in a leadership role in an organization that prides itself on its anti-women attitude is tantamount to endorsing such a position. "If they do not support such a position, they should step down from the leadership role in the organization and express their responsibility to the people of Kerala, including women," they said. Vinayakan actors, Alencier Lopaz, directors of photography Sunny Joseph, Neelakandan, MJ Radhakrishnan, critic CS Venkateswaran and many others