Superstar Rajinikanth has said that he “doesn’t know anything about” the K Hema Committee report. Published recently, the report revealed horrid tales of sexual exploitation, illegal bans, discrimination drug and alcohol abuse, wage disparity and in some cases, inhuman working conditions in the Malayalam film industry.
On the back of the report, allegations of sexual harassment from several women have rocked the Malayalam film industry. Mollywood star Mohanlal, who resigned as the president of AMMA, broke his silence, saying the “entire industry is answerable” to the allegations. Mammootty welcomed the report and said he will support the recommendations mentioned in it.
Responding to a question from reporters on the ongoing issue, Rajinikanth said on Sunday (September 01, 2024) that “he isn’t aware” about the report. While many big names have chosen to not respond to the controversy, some noted actors such as Nani, Radhika Sarathkumar, Khushbu Sundar, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Swara Bhaskar have reacted to the report.
Meanwhile, the makers of Coolie have released the first-look poster of superstar Rajinikanth from the film. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Sun Pictures, Coolie is Rajinikanth’s 171st film.
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Rajinikanth is set to play a character named Deva in the movie. In the first-look poster, the actor is seen in a stylish avatar, holding a railway porter’s (Coolie) number plate.
Rajinikanth as Deva in ‘Coolie’ | Photo Credit: sunpictures/X
Apart from Rajinikanth, the star-studded cast of Coolie includes Akkineni Nagarjuna, Shruti Haasan, Upendra, Sathyaraj and Soubin Shahir. Anirudh Ravichander is the music composer of the film while Anbariv masters are the action choreographers.
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Girish Gangadharan, who worked with Lokesh in Vikram, starring Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil and Vijay Sethupathi, is the cinematographer. Philomin Raj is the editor.
Rajinikanth is currently awaiting the release of Vettaiyan, directed by TJ Gnanavel. Also starring Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, and Manju Warrier, the film will hit the screens on Ocotber 10.
