Survivor in the sexual misconduct case against veteran filmmaker P.T. Kunhummuhammed has alleged pressure to withdraw her complaint, citing institutional apathy and delays in police action. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/told-repeatedly-to-let-this-go-says-woman-who-filed-complaint-against-pt-kunju-muhammed-i9voojv8?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #PTKunhummuhammed #IFFK #SexualMisconduct

Noted Malayalam filmmaker PT Kunju Muhammad arrested in connection with a molestation complaint by a woman from the film industry. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/pt-kunju-muhammad-arrested-molestation-case-icuuqjsl?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #iffk #ptkunjumuhammed #molestation #Arrest

Filmmaker P.T. Kunju Muhammed, a former MLA, granted anticipatory bail in a sexual assault case by Thiruvananthapuram court https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-ex-mla-filmmaker-kunju-muhammed-gets-anticipatory-bail-sexual-assault-case-ertxsicn?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #PTKunjuMuhammed #MLA #ThiruvananthapuramCourt #IFFK

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan criticises Centre`s denial of censorship clearance for IFFK films https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-cm-slams-centre-iffk-film-censorship-ejx3zgnq?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #iffk #pinarayivijayan #censorship #films

BREAKING | ‘Pottiye Kettiye’ parody: Govt finds no grounds for further legal action https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/govt-no-case-pottiye-kettiye-parody-song-cwekwz3t?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #PottiyeKettiye #KeralaNews #CyberPolice #IFFK #ReligiousSentiments

BREAKING | No action planned in ‘Pottiye Kettiye’ parody song case https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/centre-no-case-pottiye-kettiye-parody-song-cwekwz3t?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #PottiyeKettiye #KeralaNews #CyberPolice #IFFK #ReligiousSentiments

Kerala government orders screening of all IFFK films despite Centre denying clearance to several titles https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-govt-orders-screening-of-all-iffk-films-defies-centre-m41q2rm4?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Kerala #IFFK

Crisis at IFFK as I&B Ministry denies censor exemption to 19 films, including 100-year old Battleship Potemkin

According Kerala State Chalachitra Academy sources, there is no specific pattern to the denial of certification. No reasons have also been specified. Even films which were cleared for screening at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa have been denied permission

by S. R. Praveen
The Hindu
December 15, 2025

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/crisis-at-iffk-as-ib-ministry-denies-censor-exemption-to-19-films-including-100-year-old-battleship-potemkin/article70399327.ece

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Filmmaker Dr Biju criticised Kerala govt & the Chalachithra Academy over the IFFK film screening crisis. In a social media post, he questioned the Centre's denial of screening for 19 films, citing usual protocol and the recently concluded Kolkata film festival. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/dr-biju-iffk-crisis-film-denials-iyqi2vxw?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DrBiju #IFFK #Palestine #KeralaStateChalachithraAcademy

Actor Mallika Sukumaran questions AMMA’s actions following the survivor’s statement in the actress assault case, asking whether the organisation values a colleague’s tears after hosting an event for IFFK delegates. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/should-it-have-been-done-just-after-the-survivor-shared-her-ordeal-do-they-not-value-a-colleagues-tears-r1b66f2q?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MallikaSukumaran #AMMA #ActressAssaultCase #IFFK #KeralaFilmIndustry