Following the acquittal of Malayalam actor Dileep in the 2017 sexual assault case, actor and filmmaker Parvathy Thiruvothu on Monday shared her response on social media.

Posting on Instagram, Parvathy — one of the founding members of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) — wrote, “We watch a carefully crafted screenplay unfold so cruelly now." Following the verdict by the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court, she also asked, “Justice what?"

While the court convicted the first six accused on various charges, Dileep, listed as the eighth accused, was cleared. The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) issued a statement acknowledging the decision: “Let the law move in the path of justice. We respect the court."

Meanwhile, a number of Malayalam actors, including Rima Kallingal and Remy

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