Overview
- Actors Parvathy, Rima Kallingal and Ramya Nambeesan posted messages echoing the ‘Avalkoppam’ rallying cry in the hours after Dileep’s acquittal.
- Parvathy questioned the outcome on social media, writing “Justice what?” while pledging to remain with the survivor.
- Ahead of the ruling, the Women in Cinema Collective reiterated ‘Avalkoppam’ and noted “3215 days of waiting for justice” in a statement of support.
- The collective formed in 2017 as about 18 women from the Malayalam film industry joined to back the survivor and push for accountability.
- The case stems from the February 17, 2017 abduction and assault in a moving car in Kochi, with prime accused Pulsar Suni previously convicted along with others.