Actress Revathi is an important part of this organisation.
Justice Hema Committee report, a 233-page report by a three-member committee is headed by retired Justice K Hema.
Revathi is known for her impeccable performances in the South Indian and Hindi film industries. Revathi’s real name is Asha Kelunni Nair made her acting debut in 1983 with the Tamil film Mann Vasanai. She is currently in the spotlight after one of her recent photographs went viral on social media. Sound designer Resul Pookutty tweeted this photograph on social media. Revathi is wearing spectacles and is dressed in a green shirt and black pants in this photo. Resul can be seen gifting a souvenir to the Kai Kodukkum Kai actress. In the caption, the sound designer wrote, “Congratulations to the relentless efforts of #WomenInCinemaCollective #WCC in making the #hemacommitteereport possible. Time to look inward and correct the course.”
What is the Justice Hema Committee report?
Justice Hema Committee report, a 233-page report by a three-member committee is headed by retired justice K Hema. It provides a damning indictment of the discrimination and exploitation faced by women in the Malayalam cinema.
What is Women In Cinema Collective?
Women In Cinema Collective is an organisation for women working in the Malayalam film industry. Actress Revathi is an important part of this organisation. Revathi talked about this report in an interview with The New Indian Express. The 58-year-old actress said that from whatever she has read, she thinks it is quite a powerful report. According to her, she is yet to read the whole report. However, the Kai Kodukkum Kai actress said that she would be going through it after wrapping up her work. She said that all the WCC members would read it and after a day or two, would discuss the whole thing. “Once we do that, we will have a better idea as to what the report entails,” she said.
Work front
Besides such social initiatives, Revathi is also active in films and last played the RAW chief Maithalli Menon in Tiger 3. This film received mixed reviews from the audience. She will next play a pivotal role in the web series Notorious Girls alongside the actresses Simran, and Nandita Das. According to a report in Pinkvilla, the details about the upcoming series have been kept under wraps to date.
