Nivin Pauly along with five others booked for alleged sexual assault on a woman in Dubai; read his statement

In a shocking development, Premam actor Nivin Pauly has been accused of sexual harassment by a woman who claims she was assaulted in Dubai

Published: Tuesday,Sep 03, 2024 15:46 PM GMT-06:00

Urmimala Banerjee

Actor Nivin Pauly who is known for his exceptional work in movies like Premam, Thuramukham, Bangalore Days, Moothon is embroiled in an alleged sexual assault case. He along with Malayalam film producer AK Sunil and four others have been booked by the Kerala Police on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. A woman has complained that she was sexually assaulted in Dubai. The six have been booked under different sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including that of rape (Section 376). The woman filed a complaint with the Ernakulam Rural SP, Vaibhav Saxena. She has alleged that she was asked to come in Dubai in November 2023. There they sexually assaulted her in a Dubai room.

Fans of Nivin Pauly are in shock. He has issued a statement on the same. He has said that the accusation is completely false. Pauly said he will go to any extent to prove he is innocent in this. The actor has said his legal team will deal with the matter. AK Sunil is known as the producer of big movies like Vijay Superum Pournamiyum and Manoharam.

Take a look at Nivin Pauly's statement

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_dXfuVyURp/?hl=en

The Hema Committee has interviews of a number of women working in the entertainment industry in Kerala. They have spoken up on sexual exploitation in the hands of producers, directors, assistant directors and actors. After the report came out, Mohanlal stepped down as chairman of the AMMA. Even the executive committee was dissolved. The current names who are booked include Filmmaker Ranjith, actor-politician Mukesh, actors Edavela Babu, Baburaj, Jayasurya, and Siddique. All of them face charges of sexual harassment.

The #MeToo outrage in the industry led to the formation of the Hema Committee. Some years back, we read about the horrific case of the actress who was abducted and assaulted allegedly on behest of a top actor. Revathy led a team of women whose initiative helped in the Hema Committee. People want such audits in all film industries so that women stay safe. Prithviraj Sukumaran said every top actor and producers should ensure safe working places for women. The Hema Committee has opened a can of worms that has led to a lot of discussion.