From the Southern Film Industry Too, Accusations of Harassment Surface

While most of the Chennai film industry is maintaining its silence on these accusations, actors Samantha and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar have come in support of the #MeToo movement.

The News Minute

Oct 10 2018

While most of the Chennai film industry is maintaining its silence on these accusations, actors Samantha and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar have come in support of the #MeToo movement.

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After several alleged sexual predators in Indian journalism, standup comedy and Bollywood were named on social media by survivors in a fresh #MeToo wave, the movement has set foot in Kollywood now.

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