Actor Jayasurya Responds To Sexual Harassment Allegations: “False Accusation”
After two sexual harassment allegations were raised against him, Malayalam actor Jayasurya responded with a detailed statement released on his social media pages. The actor who is currently with his family in US was celebrating his 46th birthday today. Jayasurya in his statement said that he would take legal action and return to Kerala as soon as he completes his work.
In of the the allegations against the actor, after the release of Hema Committee report, actress Minu Kurian (aka Minu Muneer) alleged that she was “subjected to physical and verbal abuse” by actors Mukesh, Jayasurya, Maniyanpilla Raju and Idavela Babu while she was working on a project in the past. The actress made the allegations in a Facebook reel.
In the Instagram post, the actor thanked all the well-wishers for extending greeting on his birthday and standing by him.
“To all of you who have wished me on my birthday today, to all of you who are extending your support and standing by me, thank you. Due to my personal commitments, my family and I have been in America for the past month, and during this time, two false allegations on the grounds of sexual harassment were made against me,” the actor wrote on Instagram.
Jayasurya also alleged that the allegations had shattered him and his family.
“Quite naturally, it has shattered me, my family and everyone who has held me close. I have decided to move forward with this legally. My legal team will be looking after the rest of the proceedings regarding this case. False allegations are easy to make for anyone who lacks a conscience. I only hope one realises that facing a false accusation of harassment is just as painful as the harassment itself,” he added.
“A lie always travels faster than the truth but I believe truth will prevail. I will be back as soon as I finish my work here. All the legal proceedings to prove my innocence will continue. I have complete faith in our judicial system. Thank you to those who contributed to making this birthday the most painful one. Let those who have not sinned throw stones; but only at those who have sinned,” the post concluded.
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The actor in his post had expressed complete faith in judiciary and promised to continue all legal proceedings to prove his innocence.
The Hema Committee was established in 2017 to investigate the challenges faced by women in the Malayalam cinema industry, especially in the wake of a sexual assault case involving actor Dileep. The committee was chaired by retired High Court judge Justice Hema, along with veteran actor Sharada and former IAS officer KB Valsala Kumari.
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Their report, which was submitted in 2019, brought to light the pervasive sexual harassment experienced by women in the industry. It particularly highlighted incidents where female actors faced unwanted advances before even beginning work. The report was made public last week.
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