Mohanlal Quits As Malayalam Movie Artist Body Chief Amid '#MeToo' Storm

Senior figures in the Malayalam film industry - actors and directors - face sexual abuse complaints following the public release of the Justice Hema Committee report last week.

Actor Mohanlal has resigned as President of the under-fire Association of Malayalam Movie Actors, or AMMA, following an avalanche of sexual assault and rape allegations against some of Mollywood's biggest names, including veteran actor Siddique and filmmaker Ranjith Balakrishnan.

All members of the film body's executive committee have also submitted resignations.

A statement from AMMA said the top decision-making body had taken "moral responsibility" and dissolved itself "in light of allegations made by some actors against some of the committee".