Actor Krithi Shetty on MeToo: Heartbreaking to read what people went through

Actor Krithi Shetty, who is fresh off from the release of her Malayalam film ARM – Ajayante Randam Moshanam, opened up about how disturbing it is for her to read through the experiences of people who have been abused. In an exclusive interview with India Today Digital, she spoke about the revival of MeToo movement in the southern industries.

In a conversation with India Today, when asked about the ongoing MeToo movement in the southern film fraternity, Krithi said, “It’s extremely unfortunate in a way, because there are so many people who went through horrible stuff. But, right now, what’s happening is that they are taking a stand for themselves because there’s more awareness. It’s also this awareness which will bring about a change, so that way, the revival of the MeToo movement will only bring about a positive change in the film industry.”

Speaking of how these things impact Krithi at a personal level, she shared, “These things most definitely do impact at a greater level. They tend to become very generic as everyone then tries to believe that our industry is only bad. What’s even more heartbreaking is reading about the experiences of the people who actually went through all of it. I’m a very sensitive person, so I get really disturbed by all of these things. For someone like me who aspires to be an actor without having any industry connections, reading about the MeToo charges makes one want to question their decision of becoming an actor because, as I said, one tends to generalise it.”
Krithi Shetty played a brief role in Hrithik Roshan’s Super 30. She was last seen in the Malayalam film, ARM, which received mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike. ARM had a pan-Indian release in multiple languages on September 12.