In calling out Shine Tom Chacko, is Vincy Aloshious the rebel that Kerala film industry needs?

Dubai: It takes immense courage to do what Malayalam actress Vincy Aloshious has done—publicly calling out actor Shine Tom Chacko for allegedly misbehaving with her while under the influence of drugs on a film set.

In an industry where silence is often equated with survival, her decision to speak up is nothing short of radical. Vincy knows exactly what’s at stake: her reputation, her future acting prospects, and her mental well-being. And yet, she chose to go public—without frills, with just the truth.

This isn’t just a statement; it’s an act of resistance.

Vincy, who has often been labelled a “serial offender” for refusing to toe the line, is once again showing us what bravery looks like. The Malayalam film industry has a cruel history of witch-hunting women (let's not forget Bhavana, Parvathy, Remya Nambeesan ...) who dare to speak up.

Survivors are often shadow-banned, gaslit, or painted as "difficult" or "unstable." Vincy stepping forward isn’t just about personal justice—it’s about cracking the culture of silence that continues to protect male entitlement.

In recent conversations I’ve had with Parvathy Thiruvothu—actor, activist, and co-founder of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC)—she echoed similar concerns. “Speaking up is the bare minimum when you are the most privileged,” she said, expressing disappointment at the selective muteness of industry heavyweights while women take all the heat.

Parvathy has been relentless in her criticism of the industry's power structures, especially in the wake of the damning Hema Committee report that exposed systemic abuse and poor working conditions. She slammed the mass resignation of AMMA’s top brass, including superstar Mohanlal, calling it an "absolute cop-out." “Resigning at such a revelatory stage and behaving as if it’s a noble move fell really short,” she told me.

Both Vincy and Parvathy represent a wave of women who are tired of being told to wait, stay quiet, or protect their abusers for the sake of industry decorum. The backlash they face—overt and subtle—is the price of change. But these women are not going anywhere.

Vincy isn’t “brave for a woman.” She’s just brave—period. Like Parvathy, she’s not merely cracking the glass ceiling—she’s shattering it loudly, unapologetically, and with purpose.