– A man from Kozhikode has filed a sexual abuse complaint against director Ranjith Balakrishnan
– The complaint alleges that Ranjith sexually abused the man in a five-star hotel in Bengaluru in 2012
– The man claims that Ranjith gave him his mobile number during the shooting of a movie and later asked him to get naked
– This is the first time a man has come forward with a sexual abuse complaint in the Malayalam film industry
– Ranjith recently stepped down from his position at Kerala Chalachitra Academy due to allegations of misconduct raised by a female actor
– Ranjith is one of many leading figures in the industry facing accusations of misconduct or sexual harassment.