The internal bickering in the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes seems to be worsening.

Actor Ansiba Hassan, former joint secretary of AMMA who raised allegations against the office-bearers, did not appear before the executive committee on Monday (June 1, 2026) to submit evidence as she has asked for setting up an independent panel.

She had accused actor Tiny Tom, an executive committee member, and a section of the office-bearers of "subjecting her to character assassination and making communal remarks targeting her." She had also accused association vice-president Lakshmipriya of lodging a fake police complaint against her.

Mr. Tom had denied the allegations while stating that there is a deliberate attempt to tarnish his image.

'Faith lost'

Ms. Hassan said that she will not appear before the association’s leadership to submit the evidence as she has lost faith in them. She said that she does not expect to receive justice from a committee that included persons against whom she had raised allegations. A notice issued to her by the association had urged her to appear before the president and general secretary on any day between June 1 and June 3.

'Resignation sought'

Actor Maala Parvathi has demanded that the present executive committee step down by owning up the responsibility for the ongoing crisis and its alleged administrative failure. In a social media post on Sunday (May 31, 2026), she said that the leadership of the association has failed to resolve the complaints lodged by members, including Ms. Hassan. The issues raised by Ms. Hassan required a comprehensive probe as it referred to allegations of communalism or discrimination, she said.

Meanwhile, Ms. Lakshmipriya appeared before the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Thrikkakara, on Monday in connection with a complaint submitted by Ms. Ansiba. The former had earlier filed a complaint at the Thripunithura police station over an alleged WhatsApp message sent by Ms. Hassan, claiming that it could have affected her family life. She told media persons that she has evidence to prove that the allegations raised against her by Ms. Hassan were false.

Ms. Hassan had appeared before the ACP, Thrikkakara, on Sunday (May 31, 2026) to submit her statements related to her complaint in which she accused Ms. Lakshmipriya of filing a false complaint against her. She had also lodged a complaint against a sub-inspector of the women’s cell, Thripunithura, alleging that she was subjected to unlawful detention in the name of verifying the allegations against her.