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Mohanlal Says AMMA Exit Was a Planned Transition, Not a Response to Criticism

In his first comments since stepping down in 2024, he casts the handover as an orderly shift to women-led leadership.

Malayalam film star Mohanlal talked about resigning as AMMA president amid criticism.
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Overview

  • In an interview with Asianet News, Mohanlal said he resigned when he "felt it was time to put a full stop," rejecting claims that public criticism forced the decision.
  • His departure came days after the Justice Hema Committee report detailed pervasive sexual harassment and discrimination across the Malayalam film industry.
  • He called the change a natural leadership transition and said he does not view stepping down as a defeat.
  • This year’s AMMA election elevated Shwetha Menon as the association’s first woman president and Cuckoo Parameswaran as general secretary, with eight women on the 17-member executive.
  • Mohanlal, who served as president from 2018 to 2024 and was expected to continue through 2027, did not contest the 2025 polls and urged former members who quit to consider returning.