Actor Mohanlal on Saturday said he was not part of any power group in the Malayalam film industry and he has no knowledge of the existence of any such group in the sector.

A second case for a sexual offence has been registered against director Ranjith on a complaint by a male actor in this district, police said on Saturday.

Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut on Friday said her film “Emergency” is still stuck with the censor board contrary to rumours that it has been cleared for release.

The Justice K Hema Committee report on harassment and abuse in the Malayalam film industry sparked intense controversy on Friday when actor Jayasurya was charged with a new crime in response to a complaint made by an actress.

Chennai: As the Malayalam film industry faces intense scrutiny amid allegations of sexual abuse, popular actor and television producer Kutti Padmini has now brought similar accusations to light within the Tamil television industry.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has assured Sikh community leaders that the state government would consider banning the release of Kangana Ranaut's upcoming film "Emergency" pending legal consultation, government adviser Mohammad Ali Shabbir said.

Kerala police have registered a second sexual assault case against Malayalam film actor Jayasurya within a span of 48 hours, following a fresh complaint from a woman actor alleging sexual misconduct, in addition to the existing case registered against him on August 28.

A rape case has been registered against prominent Malayalam actor and ruling CPI(M) MLA M Mukesh following a female actor's allegation that he sexually assaulted her years ago, police said on Thursday.