Prithviraj Says He Fired AD for Misconduct on 'Empuraan' Set Immediately

Malayalam film ‘Bro Daddy’ actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran has now responded to the case linked to the assistant director (AD) Mansoor Rasheed’s molestation of a junior artist. Prithviraj said that he took an immediate decision to dismiss the AD when he got to know about the incident and instructed him to leave the shoot set the very same day.

This was Prithviraj’s initial response when he was asked about the incident by a Journalist. He replied that he wasn’t aware of the incident but the chief associate director informed him later about this. His CAD disclosed to him on the set that the assistant director is undergoing a probe which is involved in a molestation case during the Empuran (upcoming movie) shoot.

This befell at the very beginning of the Empuran movie when it was planned for the first schedule. Prithviraj further stated that he wasn’t informed of this incident but later got to know about it after filing a complaint against the accused in Hyderabad.

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The junior artist filed a complaint alleging that she was raped by Mansoor on August 8, 2021, in Hyderabad as he offered her a role in upcoming scenes and arranged for her to stay in the same hotel with the film crew. He then allegedly spiked her drink and assaulted her in her room. The next morning, Mansoor allegedly blackmailed her with a nude photo, demanding money and continued to extort her multiple times by threatening her.

The junior artist reported the incident to the Gachibowli police station in Hyderabad, leading to rape charges against Mansoor. However, he allegedly fled with political support and was not arrested at his Kollam residence. The complainant claims that despite being booked by the police, Mansoor continued to work in films with prominent Malayalam industry figures. She also alleges that her complaint was ignored by the Chief Minister and Cultural Affairs Minister and stated that she will be fighting for justice as she was inspired to speak following the Hema Committee Report and further revelations.

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