Bigg Boss anchor and part-time politician Kamal Haasan, who is busy shooting for his upcoming Tamil film Indian 2, took to Twitter to express his support for the wrestlers’ protest against WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
On 23 May 2023, Kamal Haasan tweeted, “Today marks 1 month of protests by athletes of the wrestling fraternity. Instead of fighting for national glory, we have forced them to fight for personal safety. Fellow Indians, who deserves our attention, our national sporting icons or a politician with an extensive criminal history?”
It is worth noting that Kamal Haasan, who has come out in support of wrestlers protesting the arrest of their molester, was once accused of kissing an underage actress on screen without her consent. The alleged incident occurred during the shooting of the movie Punnagai Mannan, during which he kissed Rekha, a 16-year-old actress who had just completed 10th grade back then.
The visuals of the song “Enna Satham Indha Neram” show Kamal Haasan having sex with the 16 year old actress semi-naked.
In an interview with a YouTube channel, actress Rekha said, “I had no idea about the kissing scene. I was only 16 at the time. Neither Kamal nor Director Balachander informed me that there would be a kissing scene. I felt horrible after filming the kissing scene.”
Kamal Haasan’s support for female wrestlers was mocked on social media, as there are already calls to file a POCSO case against him for kissing an underage actress without her permission.
Singer Chinmayi Sripaada, quoting Kamal Haasan, asked him where he was when she was banned from the music industry for naming her molester. During India’s Me Too movement, the singer claimed that Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu sexually harassed her on work trips and threatened to end her career if she did not respond.
In her tweet, Chinmayi said, “5 years of a singer in Tamilnadu being banned for naming a molester right in front of their eyes and not a pip about it since the poettu has their respect. How does one trust politicians who speak for women’s safety while they ignore harassment right under their noses? Just. Asking. Now while my timeline will blow up with abuse, shouting and yelling imma gonna exit. Buhbye!”
5 years of a singer in Tamilnadu being banned for naming a molester right in front of their eyes and not a pip about it since the poettu has their respect.
How does one trust politicians who speak for women’s safety while they ignore harassment right under their noses?
Just.… https://t.co/RLrQiuPlgT
— Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) May 25, 2023
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