Samantha Ruth Prabhu, an actress, sent a letter on her Instagram stories on behalf of the WCC, or Women in Cinema Collective. She praised the ‘persistent efforts’ of the Kerala women’s collective that resulted in the Hema Committee’s conclusions. She also requested the Telangana government to make public the report on sexual harassment in the Telugu cinema industry.
Samantha on safety of women in Tollywood
On Instagram Stories, Samantha lauded those in Kerala who were persistent in getting the report released, writing, “We, the women of the Telugu film industry, welcome the Hema Committee report and applaud the persistent efforts of the WCC in Kerala, which has laid the path to this moment. Taking cue from the WCC, The Voice of Women, a support group for women in the TFI, was created in 2019.”
Asking for similar measures in Telangana so women’s safety can be paramount in Tollywood, she added, “We hereby urge the Telangana government to publish the submitted sub committee report on sexual harassment, which can help frame government and industry policies, to establish a safe working environment for women in the TFI. @wcc_cinema.”
A screen grab of Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s Instagram stories.
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