The Malayalam actress's molestation and abduction case has shocked everyone. Now her co-star Prithviraj Sukumaran in a powerful post announced that he will never again be a part of projects that disrespect women and apologized to his fans for being a part of movies that celebrated misogyny.
Prithviraj started his post by talking about the women in his life, "From a mother picking up pieces of a suddenly derailed life, to bring up two young boys to be the men they are today..to a wife who at the fag end of a 40 hour labour, just as she was being cut open without an anaesthetic, holding my hand and telling me "It's alright Prithvi"..I have repeatedly been dumbfounded in realising how much of a lesser being I am in the company of the women in my life."
The actor also applauded the actress by saying, "I once again bear witness to an extraordinary moment of courage from an extraordinary woman in my life! Today..she makes a statement..a statement that will echo through time, space and gender..that no one or no incident has control over your life but YOU! A statement that will now be part of counseling sessions and pep talks around the world. A statement that you my friend..are making in a million unheard voices!"
He also wrote, "And to those voices, I apologize..for at an age and time when I wasn't wise enough.I have been part of films that celebrated misogyny.I have mouthed lines that vilified regard for your self-respect and I have taken a bow to the claps that ensued. NEVER AGAIN..never again will I let disrespect for women be celebrated in my movies! Yes..I'm an actor and this is my craft! I will whole heartedly trudge the gray and black with characters that possess unhinged moral compasses...but I will never let these men be glorified or their actions justified on screen."