Legal
Notice
Filed
Against
Manju
Warrier
Over
Safety
Concerns
on
‘Footage’
Set:
Actress
Manju
Warrier
has
recently
come
under
legal
scrutiny
following
a
notice
issued
by
actress
Sheetal
Thamby.
The
notice
accuses
Manju
Warrier,
who
is
also
a
producer
of
the
film
Footage,
of
failing
to
provide
necessary
safety
measures
on
set,
which
allegedly
led
to
Sheetal
Thamby
sustaining
injuries.
The
legal
complaint
claims
that
Sheetal
Thamby
did
not
receive
adequate
medical
treatment
for
her
injuries
and
is
seeking
₹5
crore
in
compensation.

Sheetal
Thamby,
an
actress
and
assistant
director,
has
directed
her
legal
complaint
against
Manju
Warrier
and
Bineesh
Chandran,
a
partner
in
the
production
company
Movie
Bucket.
Footage
was
shot
in
the
Chimmony
Forest
area,
where
Sheetal
was
injured
during
a
fight
scene.
According
to
the
legal
notice,
the
injury
resulted
from
insufficient
safety
measures
and
the
need
for
multiple
takes.

The
notice
details
that
Sheetal
required
surgery
and
incurred
significant
medical
expenses.
However,
Movie
Bucket
allegedly
only
covered
₹1.85
lakh
of
these
costs
at
various
stages,
leaving
Sheetal
financially
burdened
and
unable
to
continue
working.
The
notice
asserts
that
Movie
Bucket
has
been
unresponsive
to
the
demands
for
appropriate
compensation,
prompting
Sheetal
to
seek
legal
redress.

According
to
an
Asianet
News
report,
Sheetal
Thamby’s
lawyer,
Ranjith
Marar,
highlighted
the
lack
of
primary
medical
facilities
on
set
during
the
stunt
filming.
Marar
noted
that
while
stunt
scenes
are
generally
performed
by
stunt
doubles,
Sheetal
chose
to
perform
the
stunt
herself,
leading
to
her
injury.
He
criticized
the
production
team
for
not
providing
assistance
despite
direct
requests
and
pointed
out
that
Sheetal
had
cooperated
fully
with
the
promotional
activities
for
the
film.
The
lawyer
added
that
the
promised
compensation
had
not
been
fulfilled.

Manju
Warrier
Supports
WCC’s
Statement
On
Cyberattacks

Meanwhile,
yesterday,
Manju
Warrier
responded
to
a
statement
from
the
Women
in
Cinema
Collective
(WCC)
addressing
recent
cyberattacks
against
one
of
their
founding
members
following
the
release
of
the
Hema
Committee
report.
Manju
Warrier
shared
the
WCC’s
post
with
the
caption
“Much
needed
clarification” on
social
media.
The
WCC’s
statement
condemned
the
cyberattacks
and
emphasized
the
right
of
every
member
to
speak
about
their
experiences
without
fear.
The
collective
criticized
the
propaganda
targeting
women
and
reiterated
their
commitment
to
supporting
their
members.