Dileep acquitted: 'Justice what?' asks Parvathy Thiruvothu. AMMA reacts

The acquittal of actor Dileep in the actress assault case has triggered widespread reactions across the film industry. Soon after the verdict was announced, actress Rima Kallingal shared the campaign tagline 'Avalkoppam', signalling that their fight for justice will continue.

While Dileep, along with accused numbers 9 and 15, was acquitted, the remaining accused were found guilty.
Parvathy Thiruvothu, a prominent member of WCC, took to social media to share her anger against the verdict. 'Justice What? And now we watch a carefully crafted screenplay unfold so cruelly now,' she wrote.

The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), which was the first film body in Malayalam cinema to expel Dileep in 2017, issued a statement saying it respects the court’s verdict. Actress Remya Nambeesan, one of the prominent voices of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), also expressed her support for the survivor by sharing the message 'Avalkoppam'.

Before the verdict, actor-director Revathy Asha reminded the public that it was the survivor’s courage to speak out that gave the case its momentum. Revathy noted that the survivor had to recount her ordeal more than a hundred times as she stood in the witness box, and that she had filed an FIR on the very first day.

The assault took place on February 17, 2017, when a young Mollywood actress was attacked inside a moving van. Manju Warrier was the first to allege that the assault was part of a larger conspiracy, casting suspicion on Dileep, then a prominent actor and producer. Since the case came to light, the Malayalam film industry has undergone significant change.