Minu Muneer Accuses Balachandra Menon of Coercing Her To Watch ‘Group Sex’; Actress Alleges Director ‘Masturbated’ in Front of Her and Another Female Artiste (Watch Video)

The Justice Hema Committee was established to investigate concerns of sexual harassment and gender discrimination within Malayalam Cinema. In August of this year, the committee’s report was made public, leading several actresses and artists from the Malayalam film industry to come forward with shocking revelations about the sexual abuse they have faced. Among the accused are some leading figures in the industry, with actor-director Balachandra Menon being the latest addition to the list. Jayasurya Sexual Assault Case: Kerala Police Book Malayalam Actor for Allegedly Assaulting Minu Muneer.

Actress Minu Muneer, who ventured in films in 2008, had previously alleged inappropriate behaviour from actors Jayasurya, Maniyanpilla Raju and Edavela Babu, has now accused Balachandra Menon of coercing her into watching a group sex act in his room. In a candid interview with journalist Barkha Dutt on MoJo Story, Muneer detailed her experiences, stating that she encountered a ‘bitter experience’ in her first project when Jayasurya allegedly grabbed her and kissed her without consent. Kerala: CPI(M) MLA, Actor Mukesh Madhavan Arrested After SIT Probe in Former Actress Sexual Abuse Case, Later Released on Bail.

Regarding Balachandra Menon, actress Minu Muneer claimed that he invited her to his room late at night, suggesting that she could witness something ‘rare’. She claims, “he wanted to see lesbian (act) girls and enjoying… and then group sex”. Muneer shared, “He brought some junior girls, small girls, I don’t know what is their age and all…and he said Minu come to my room, if you want something rare you can come… I was wondering why is he calling me in the midnight. I went to his room..” She then tells Dutt, “He asked me to sit and watch (group sex) in his room, and another three men are sitting and watching… I immediately ran out from there.” Furthermore, she recounted a subsequent incident where Menon reportedly asked her and another female artiset to undress and engage in a lesbian act. Muneer revealed, “He called me and one same age artiste and asked us to remove dress and ‘I want you both to do lesbian he said’. We both were so shy because he said like that, then he got fed up, then he removed his dress and he started to do masturbation, looking at us.”

Minu Muneer Making Shocking Revelation About Balachandra Menon

Minu Muneer also asserted that when she refused to comply with Balachandra Menon’s demands, he retaliated by cutting her scenes from a film she had worked on for about a month. She has also expressed her intention to file a formal complaint against the filmmaker.

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