'Above All…’: Survivor of Kerala actor assault case drops cryptic Che Guevara quote

The survivor of the 2017 actress assault case has shared a cryptic post on her Instagram profile amid rising allegations of harassment against male artists in the Malayalam film industry. 

The post features a quote from Che Guevara: "Above all, always be capable of feeling deeply any injustice committed against anyone, anywhere in the world."

Rocked by the Justice K Hema Committee's explosive findings of harassment and abuse of women professionals, the Malayalam cinema industry on Sunday witnessed two high-profile resignations related to such issues, including that of director Ranjith who stepped down as the chairman of a state-run film academy.

Even as political pressure was building against Ranjith, actor Siddique quit as the general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (A.M.M.A.) amid voices from within his fraternity seeking his resignation.

Ranjith, an eminent filmmaker, was under fire after a Bengali female actor accused him of misbehaviour years ago, but the issue came to the limelight in the wake of the Hema Committee report becoming public.

Further, a woman actor had raised sexual assault allegations against Siddique on August 24.

The case pertains to the actress who worked in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films, who was allegedly abducted and molested inside her car by a group of men who had forced their way into the vehicle on the night of February 17, 2017. Actor Dileep is the eighth accused in this case. There are a total of 10 accused in the case.