'Sick! Shame!' Vanitha Magazine Called Out for Actor Dileep's Cover Story

Actors, journalists call out Malayalam women's magazine Vanitha's cover story on actor Dileep.

Vanitha - one of Kerala's most popular women's magazine has been called out by several Twitter users for featuring a cover story on actor Dileep, who is accused to be the mastermind behind a sexual assault case involving a female actor. Dileep along with his family is on the cover of the latest issue of Vanitha, which portrays him as an exemplary family man. This issue comes just days after the survivor in the sexual assault wrote to the Chief Minister of Kerala seeking justice.

Author and journalist Anna Vetticad tweeted stating that, "They should be renamed anti-Vanitha. Sick!"

"This man is Dileep- Malayalam film industry star (pretty incriminatingly) accused of sponsoring the kidnapping & assault of an actress & colleague in 2017...Shame on you Vanitha magazine," posted actor Swara Bhasker.

Here's a look at the reactions that the Vanitha cover story has been getting online:

What gross crap, Vanitha magazine. Shame pic.twitter.com/g87pz0wrix

— Nisha Susan (@chasingiamb) January 6, 2022

This man is Dileep- Malyalam film industry star (pretty incriminatingly) accused of sponsoring the kidnapping & assault of an actress & colleague in 2017. Spent many months in jail. On bail now. Victim has written to Kerala CM to expedite justice. Shame on you Vanitha magazine. https://t.co/nwfte7ouup

— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) January 6, 2022

Dilip, actor accused of masterminding the horrific sexual assault of an actress gets featured on the front cover of a popular Malayalam women's magazine like the quintessential family man! This is how media is complicit in normalising and glorifying rapists! https://t.co/v9NtJWRzNB

— Dr. Beena k (@atticusfinch71) January 6, 2022

India's top women's magazine has chosen to put #Dileep on the cover. #Vanitha translates to "Woman". They should be renamed anti-Vanitha. Sick! https://t.co/wNHk77Wp99

— Anna MM Vetticad (@annavetticad) January 6, 2022

Women in Cinema Collective actors say they've not been getting work offers. But in another world Dileep, an accused actor, charge sheeted and under trial in a sexual assault case, is full frame. https://t.co/3BA4ajmkw8

— Sneha Koshy (@SnehaMKoshy) January 6, 2022

The media has a responsibility towards society and what Vanitha did today is unacceptable. This is sheer callousness towards survivor of sexual violence.

Vanitha and Malayala Manorama should apologize to the Kerala Society.

— Advaid അദ്വൈത് (@Advaidism) January 6, 2022

Vanithakalude Suhruthum Vazhikaattiyum- Best. pic.twitter.com/v3vcN4ryr0

— Dhanya Rajendran (@dhanyarajendran) January 6, 2022

Journalist SR Praveen tweeted that the Manorama group has been consciously whitewashing Dileep's image ever since his name came up as an accused in the sexual assault case in 2017.

Surprised by Vanitha(Manorama's women magazine)'s whitewash job for Dileep? Well, they have been doing this continuously ever since his name cropped up in the abduction- sexual assualt case. Here is a collection of positive stories from the oast few months https://t.co/TNzDAPcm95

— S.R.Praveen (@myopiclenses) January 6, 2022

The front page of 'Vanitha' magazine featuring Dileep, an accused in a sexual assault case, is not surprising. The legacy of Malayala Manorama justifies it. They supported every regressive grouping in Kerala at some point or other to advance their worst anti-communist agenda.

— Sudeep Sudhakaran (@SudeepSudhakrn) January 7, 2022

Dear advertisers of #vanitha, are you endorsing sexual abuse ? We kindly request all advertisers to ask vanitha to stop publishing this #boycottvanitha https://t.co/39HFr67mtx

— Asha Jomis (@AshaJomis) January 6, 2022

It remains to be seen if the Manorama groups reacts to this Twitter outrage against Vanitha's cover story on Dileep.