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Anjali Ameer revealed Suraj Venjaramoodu asked him an uncomfortable question about how a transperson experiences pleasure read more
 "'He asked me if transgender people feel the same pleasure as...'")
In the wake of the Hema Committee report, Malayalam transwoman actor Anjali Ameer recalled an incident of her Peranbu co-star Suraj Venjaramoodu making her uncomfortable on the sets of Mammootty starrer.
Anjali revealed Suraj asked him an uncomfortable question about how a transperson experiences pleasure.
“I had not faced any traumatic experiences until Suraj Venjaramoodu asked me if transgender people feel the same pleasure as women. I am strong person, but this question made me angry. I warned him and reported it to Mammootty and the director. Venjaramoodu then apologised and has never spoken to me in that manner again, which I appreciate,” Anjali said in an interview with Matrubhumi.
“Let me tell you, there are good people in the industry, but that doesn’t mean there are no such people who ask for compromises or favours, there are people like that too,” she added.
Meanwhile, Malayalam superstar and Union Minister Suresh Gopi faced criticism from within his own party, the BJP, for his perceived defence of Mukesh, who faces similar abuse allegations, as well as for allegedly manhandling media personnel in his constituency, Thrissur, on Tuesday.
The mass resignation of Mohanlal and other office-bearers of AMMA comes as the Kerala film industry grapples with revelations by some female actors who have narrated their traumatic experiences through the media, following the disturbing findings of the Hema Committee report, which exposed widespread atrocities against women in the Malayalam film industry.
Many women actors, including a Bengali actress, have gone public with allegations of sexual harassment against some of the well-known faces of Malayalam cinema, including eminent director Ranjith and actors Siddique and Mukesh, in the wake of the Justice K Hema Committee report.
With inputs from PTI
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