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Actor and filmmaker Parvathy Thiruvothu has reacted to the recent acquittal of Malayalam actor Dileep in a 2017 sexual assault case. The Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court convicted the first six accused on various charges but cleared Dileep, listed as the eighth accused. In response, Thiruvothu wrote on Instagram Stories, "We watch a carefully crafted screenplay unfold so cruelly now." She is one of the founding members of Women in Cinema Collective (WCC).
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Thiruvothu's post questioned the concept of justice
Thiruvothu further questioned the concept of justice by asking, "Justice what?" The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) also released a statement on the court's decision, saying, "Let the law move in the path of justice. We res

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