Actress Parvathy files complaint against online attackers

Thiruvananthapuram: Award-winning actor Parvathy, who has become the latest victim of cyber-bullying for her remarks against veteran actor Mammootty's film 'Kasaba', has filed a complaint to DGP Loknath Behera against the online attackers.

Parvathy has said that a malicious campaign is on against her on social media. “There were trolls and nasty comments against me over my remarks against the dialogues in ‘Kasaba’. I decided to file a complaint when the attacks turned personal,” she said.

According to sources, the Kochi Cyber cell has launched an investigation following the complaint.

Days after she called the dialogues in 'Kasaba' misogynist, the 'Qarib Qarib Singlle' actor was viciously trolled and abused on various online platforms by fans of the superstar.

They lashed out at her on social media, calling her a "cheap feminist".

While speaking at an open forum organised on the sidelines of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) here about the absence of women perspective in cinema, Parvathy had voiced against glorifying misogyny on screen.

To prove her point, the "Bangalore Days" actress said she had recently watched "Kasaba", starring Mammootty.

Though she did not mention the actor's name, Parvathy said the film had disappointed her as it featured a great actor mouthing misogynistic dialogues.

She had also said such kind of dialogues from a superstar would give a wrong impression to people.

With the abusive comments and trolls pouring in, she had later put up a series of tweets clarifying the difference between representation and glorification of negative roles in movies.

"Cinema can reflect all aspects of society and all kinds of people. The good, the bad and the ugly. But no! It cannot glorify injustice and violence as 'cool' & 'mass' entertainment," the actor had tweeted.

Known for her variety of roles in various languages including Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi, Parvathy is recipient of 'Best Actress' award in the recently concluded International Film Festival of India (IFFI) and the winner of Kerala State Film Award.

The actor made her Bollywood debut with "Qarib Qarib Singlle" opposite Irrfan Khan this year.