Famous Malayalam actor Fahadh Faasil has backed the protesting students at the KR Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts.
"I am with the students. Everyone has started to actively discuss (the problem) and a solution has started taking form. The director has resigned. Let it all settle and let the students be able to continue their studies,” stated Faasil, according to The News Minute, during a press conference for his new production Thangam.
Students at the institute, who recently called off the protest, were protesting against former Director Shankar Mohan over allegations of caste discrimination against him. Mohan eventually resigned from his position after completing three years in the post.
Renowned filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan, chairman of the institute, also came under flak from the students over his comments defending Mohan and being critical of women employees at the institute.
