Superstar Mammootty, who has maintained studied silence days after the Hema committee's report on the Malayalam film industry was made public, on Sunday said that there was no power group in the cinema.
The Hema committee has mentioned a 15-member power group in the Malayalam film industry.
Mammootty broke his silence after another superstar of the Malayalam movie industry, Mohanlal, spoke to the media on Saturday regarding the Hema committee report.
Both the superstars have been criticized in the public sphere for keeping silent about the Hema committee report that surfaced on August 19.
First to comment was Mohanlal, who welcomed the report and said films are only a part of society and all sectors have such issues.
In his comment on Saturday in a social media post, Mammootty said he was waiting for the association and its leadership to air their opinion before airing his thoughts.
The superstar says, "All the good and bad in society will be reflected in cinema too, as people in it are just a cross-section of the society. But, since film industry is always under the scrutiny of the public, the consequential and inconsequential happenings will end up becoming the focus of discussions.
He called on professionals in the film technique to be careful and vigilant that nothing untoward happened in the sector.
Saying, "The government had formed Hema Committee to study the industry and report after a happening that should never had happened is something to be."
The Malayalam superstar also said that all those recommendations and solutions the said report made are very warmly welcomed and wholeheartedly supported by the industry.
It is high time that all associations in the film industry join hands to implement them," said Mammootty.
He said the police investigation was progressing effectively on the allegations that have been raised recently and expected that the police would investigate it honestly.
"Let the court decide the punishments," said Mammootty.
He added that all practical recommendations of the committee report should be implemented and necessary legislation enacted if there are impediments in the process of law.
"Ultimately, cinema must survive," he said.
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