Chinmayi, a renowned singer, voice actress, and ‘Me Too’ activist, took to social media on Friday to expose chats in which several women accused popular actor John Vijay of inappropriate behaviour. This revelation follows a recent report by The News Minute on a sexual assault case in Malayalam cinema, which also mentioned John Vijay’s misconduct.
A woman has alleged that John Vijay behaves inappropriately with women in Chennai’s pubs and clubs. Another woman recounted an incident where he made a college girl uncomfortable, while a woman interviewer accused him of attempting to touch her hip while the camera was rolling. In response to Chinmayi’s tweet, Dhanya Rajendran, the editor of The News Minute, revealed that a friend of hers had a terrible experience with John Vijay.
Chinmayi shared these allegations on social media, captioning them, “Following The News Minute report about the sexual assault case in Malayalam cinema that mentioned John Vijay’s misdemeanour with a journalist, more women are coming forward to speak about his general behaviour.” These posts have created a significant uproar in the film industry. Actor John Vijay is yet to respond to these allegations.
After The Newsminute report about the Sexual Assault case of Malayalam cinema also mentioned John Vijay for his misdemeanour with the journalist
There are other women speaking about his behaviour in general. pic.twitter.com/AfeLgdC0lY
— Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) July 26, 2024
— Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) July 26, 2024
How is this surprising anymore?
My colleague had a horrible experience with John Vijay. I remember her call right after it. After a lot of discussion, we told her to decide what to do. She wrote it in the story, as it highlights how things haven’t changed in the film industry.… https://t.co/9CXe52M8v2
— Dhanya Rajendran (@dhanyarajendran) July 26, 2024
