Once one of Malayalam cinema’s most bankable stars , since 2017, Dileep’s career has largely been eclipsed by the abduction and sexual assault case, in which he was accused of being a conspirator and acquitted on Monday.

The 57-year-old was the 8th accused in the case. The prosecution alleged that he hired the first accused, Pulsur Suni, to abduct the victim, a popular Malayalam film actress, sexually assault her and record the crime. It had been dubbed a rare case of “supari” for rape.

Coming out of the court on Monday, Dileep’s first reaction was to hit out against those he claimed had conspired against him — police and the media.

In the Malayalam film industry, Dileep had held his own for over two decades as a lead actor despite the dominance of superstars like Mammootty and Moha

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