Thiruvananthapuram: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has come out in support of Malayalam actress Parvathy, who was mercilessly trolled for terming as 'misogynistic' some dialogs in Mammootty-starrer Kasaba.
He said though he has not seen the film, he strongly supported the actress' right to express her views on misogyny in cinema without being subjected to threats of rape and death.
"I call on senior male actors in the Malayalam film industry to stand by her and start a public debate on the issue," Tharoor tweeted Wednesday.
Condemning the online attacks, Kerala finance minister Thomas Isaac had tweeted that they were deplorable and praised her for making Kerala proud by winning the best actress award at the IFFI.
Parvathy is known for a variety of roles in various languages, including Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi. She has also secured the Kerala State Film Award for the best actress for her performance in Prithviraj-starrer Ennu Ninte Moideen and Dulquer Salmaan's Charlie.
At an open forum organized on the sidelines of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) recently, she voiced her opinion against glorifying misogyny on screen and expressed concern about the absence of women's perspective in cinema.
Though she did not mention the actor's name, she said the film had disappointed her as it featured a great actor mouthing 'misogynistic dialogs.'
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