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Dileep removed from film group

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Actor Dileep was on Friday removed from the Associatio­n of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), the organisati­on’s chief Mohanlal said.

The South Indian star was named as a suspect in the case of an actress’ kidnapping last year.

Ending months of uncertaint­y, the actors’ body at its executive committee meeting agreed to end Dileep’s membership from AMMA as he has been facing the trial in the case that took place in February 2017.

The decision came amidst the raging #MeToo furore in the country.

Mohanlal told the media that the issue was already lingering long enough and a decision was way overdue.

“I called him [Dileep] and told him about the decision and asked for his resignatio­n. He sent us the signed resignatio­n letter,” said Mohanlal.

Earlier in October, the Women’s Collective in Cinema (WCC) criticised the way the actress’ kidnapping case was handled. They had named Mohanlal as the main culprit shielding Dileep.

“I really don’t know why the WCC is taking on me personally. All of them have been my co-stars. We have had good relations. Now it has come to such a pass that it has started to hurt me. I do not feel good at all,” Mohanlal said. —

 ??  ?? Dileep being produced before a court last year.
Dileep being produced before a court last year.

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