Will do a film to expose the plight of women in cinema: Parvathy Thiruvothu

Mananthavadi: Malayalam actor Parvathy Thiruvothu, speaking at an event held at Dwaraka, a village near here, said, "I will be doing a film in the future and will express whatever I want to tell the world about the plight of women in cinema."

Parvathy also remarked that the decision of the 'athijeevitha' (the survivor of sexual abuse) to fight has brought about a sea change in the lives of those connected to the Malayalam film industry.

Speaking during a session titled 'Aval Charithramezhuthukayanu' (She is Writing History) in a discussion with journalist Anna M Vettikkadu, Parvathy revealed, "I am also a survivor." She added, "I have deposed everything I went through during the sitting of the Hema Committee," and noted, "When the report of the Hema Committee was released, we felt a joy tinged with sadness."

Regarding the formation of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), Parvathy said, "We have learned that when you start resisting, the public will begin standing with you. Initially, we were sceptical about the space for such an organisation in the industry. Whenever I narrated the issues faced by women in the industry, others would tell me, 'Leave it.' But support started flowing in soon after the organisation's announcement from various quarters."

Parvathy also shared her inspiration for speaking out and resisting as a woman. She credited Alice Walker’s fiction 'By the Light of My Father’s Smile' as a significant influence on her. Commenting on the treatment of women in cinema, she said, "Women should aim to act in the maximum number of films within their first ten years. Being a male-dominated industry, the prevailing concept is that 'women should be fresh."