– A young woman has accused prominent Malayalam actor Siddique of raping her in 2016.
– She first made the allegation in 2019 and reiterated it recently after the release of the Justice Hema Committee report.
– Siddique resigned from his post as the general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists following the allegations.
– The woman claimed that Siddique promised her a role in a film, raped her in a hotel room, and masturbated in front of her.
– She did not receive support from actors’ organizations when she first came out with the allegations.
– The woman faced backlash and hate comments online after sharing her story.
– She believes Siddique should be kept away from film sets for a long time.
– She is considering lodging a police complaint but has not done so yet.
– Veteran actor Rajit Kapur highlights exploitation of actors in the film industry.