IIFA 2024: Celebrities communicate on Hema Committee report and girls’s security

Shabana Azmi, Priyamani, Nasser
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The inexperienced carpet forward of the IIFA Utsavam awards on the Etihad Area in Abu Dhabi on September 27, 2024 wasn’t solely about glamour. Some famous celebrities took on pertinent questions from the media whilst they posed for images, showcasing their fashionable attires. 

It’s been over a month for the reason that Justice Ok Hema Committee report rattled the Malayalam trade and have become a speaking level throughout movie industries. Veteran Shabana Azmi, celebrating her 50 years in cinema, mentioned that so far as treating girls with respect is anxious, the trade nonetheless has a protracted solution to go.

“You could perceive that ladies in India have had their journey throughout centuries. From sixteenth to twenty first, girls progressed however received suppressed on the identical time,” mentioned Shabana Azmi, including that patriarchy stops girls from attaining their objectives.

Seasoned actor Meena, who’s a part of a number of hit Tamil and Malayalam movies, mentioned she will solely communicate from a private perspective. “Folks have opened up about their particular person experiences. Fortuitously, I haven’t encountered something adverse within the trade,” she mentioned.

Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko, identified for his controversial statements and unusual antics at press conferences, was visibly upset on the query. “You may’t discuss a dying at a marriage ceremony. It’s widespread sense. I’m not right here to debate that (Hema Committee report),” he mentioned.

For Priyamani, a way of security on movie units is paramount. The multilingual actor confused additional precautions to keep away from hazard. “My mom or sister would come together with me for shoots until very just lately. I felt safe of their presence. We want extra safety for girls on units. If the movie can not guarantee safety, we should guarantee somebody from our household accompanies us,” mentioned the actor.

Veteran actor Nasser confused a strict code of conduct within the movie trade. “After I began, individuals have been solely involved concerning the bodily security of artists. “Right now, even the psychological well being of an artist is necessary. There have to be strict guidelines about how one should behave with girls.”