<p>A young male actor has now filed a complaint against the Kerala filmmaker Ranjith, accusing the director of having forced him to strip naked, besides sexually assaulting him in 2012. </p><p>In his complaint, he claimed that Ranjith had invited the victim to a Bengaluru hotel for an audition where he sexually assaulted him. The complainant said he thought it was part of the audition, <em>ANI</em> reported the Kerala police say. </p><p>Ranjith reportedly assaulted him sexually and the next day morning he offered money to the victim.</p><p>The actor has filed a complaint to the DGP and SIT will consider it.</p><p>Speaking to <em>The Week</em>, the actor <a href="https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2024/08/29/metoo-in-mollywood-kerala-man-claims-director-ranjith-sent-his-nude-pics-to-revathi.html" rel="nofollow">said</a> that Ranjith was on the phone with an actress while he was being sexually harassed. </p>.Kerala government tried to shield people named in Hema panel report: Ex-Union minister Muraleedharan.<p>As per the complainant, his naked photos were sent to Revathi. Ranjith also reportedly told him that Revathi liked what she saw. </p><p>"When Ranjith told me to stand naked, he was talking to an actress. I have already revealed the name of that actress—Revathi. Ranjith told me it was Revathi. I don't know if there is any relationship between Ranjith and Revathi, but Ranjith took my photos and sent them to her," the actor said, adding, "When I asked who the photos were being sent to, Ranjith said they were sent to Revathi, adding that she liked what she saw. This incident happened during the location pack-up of the movie 'Bavuttiyude Namathil.' The director was present there in connection with the audio launch of the movie or some other related event."</p><p>Revathi is a member of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), an advocacy group that champions women’s rights in the industry. </p><p>The complainant reportedly claimed that he was traumatised by the ordeal and only came forward once the Hema committee report came out. </p><p>Ranjith has recently been <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala/bengali-actress-sreelekha-mitra-accuses-kerala-chalachitra-academy-chairman-ranjith-of-misbehaving-with-her-3162381">accused</a> of sexual misconduct by Bengali actor Sreelekha Mitra as well. </p>
<p>A young male actor has now filed a complaint against the Kerala filmmaker Ranjith, accusing the director of having forced him to strip naked, besides sexually assaulting him in 2012. </p><p>In his complaint, he claimed that Ranjith had invited the victim to a Bengaluru hotel for an audition where he sexually assaulted him. The complainant said he thought it was part of the audition, <em>ANI</em> reported the Kerala police say. </p><p>Ranjith reportedly assaulted him sexually and the next day morning he offered money to the victim.</p><p>The actor has filed a complaint to the DGP and SIT will consider it.</p><p>Speaking to <em>The Week</em>, the actor <a href="https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2024/08/29/metoo-in-mollywood-kerala-man-claims-director-ranjith-sent-his-nude-pics-to-revathi.html" rel="nofollow">said</a> that Ranjith was on the phone with an actress while he was being sexually harassed. </p>.Kerala government tried to shield people named in Hema panel report: Ex-Union minister Muraleedharan.<p>As per the complainant, his naked photos were sent to Revathi. Ranjith also reportedly told him that Revathi liked what she saw. </p><p>"When Ranjith told me to stand naked, he was talking to an actress. I have already revealed the name of that actress—Revathi. Ranjith told me it was Revathi. I don't know if there is any relationship between Ranjith and Revathi, but Ranjith took my photos and sent them to her," the actor said, adding, "When I asked who the photos were being sent to, Ranjith said they were sent to Revathi, adding that she liked what she saw. This incident happened during the location pack-up of the movie 'Bavuttiyude Namathil.' The director was present there in connection with the audio launch of the movie or some other related event."</p><p>Revathi is a member of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), an advocacy group that champions women’s rights in the industry. </p><p>The complainant reportedly claimed that he was traumatised by the ordeal and only came forward once the Hema committee report came out. </p><p>Ranjith has recently been <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala/bengali-actress-sreelekha-mitra-accuses-kerala-chalachitra-academy-chairman-ranjith-of-misbehaving-with-her-3162381">accused</a> of sexual misconduct by Bengali actor Sreelekha Mitra as well. </p>