Parvathy is still getting rape and death threats. Mammootty, why are you silent?

Actress Parvathy, who is known for her commendable choice of films, has been on the receiving end of abuse and trolling online ever since she called out misogynistic lines in actor Mammootty's film, Kasaba. It has been over a week now, and the abuses hurled at the actress don't seem to die down.

What is more disappointing is that none of the stalwarts from the industry, including Mammootty,are trying to shut down the trolls who are continuously churning out death and rape threats just because Parvathy spoke against the superstar.

WHAT HAPPENED?

At the International Film Festival of Kerala, Parvathy began her speech without the mention of Kasaba. She said that she was taken aback on seeing a Malayalam superstar mouthing cringe-worthy and misogynistic lines in one of his films. Fellow actress Geetu Mohandas, who was also part of the panel, encouraged her to name the film. She did. And all hell broke loose.

THE TROLLING

Mammootty's 'fans' and several industry insiders started issuing threats to Parvathy, proving that she isn't wrong. The trolling and abuse targeted at Parvathy proved a point: a fellow actor shouldn't speak her mind (especially if she a woman) and should always 'respect' the industry elders, regardless of their misogynistic actions.

Last we checked, our country boasts that we have the right to freedom of speech and expression. In the last couple of years, we have seen several female artists being abused, trolled and harassed by these so-called fans of male superstars. While many of them have stood their ground, the trolling does impact a person on an emotional level.

Probably, this is one of the main reasons why the actresses in Mollywood formed a women in Cinema Collective: because the Malayalam industry actors would not stand with the women. And thereby, encourage fans to resort to such abusive actions again and again.