Aishwarya Rajesh wants toilets for all women on film sets: ‘I might get a vanity van, but what about others?’

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Aishwarya Rajesh welcomes the setting up of a committee to address sexual harassment cases in Tamil cinema, after the Hema Committee report in Malayalam cinema...

In Tamil Nadu, actor Radhika Sarathkumar has been very outspoken about this issue and demanded that her colleagues in the Tamil film industry must openly discuss such issues, including the male members of the fraternity..

The committee will be chaired by actor Rohini, who stated recently that complaints will be shared with the cyber police and anyone found guilty of sexual assault will be banned from the Tamil film industry for five years...

The Suzhal actor welcomed the setting up of a committee to address sexual harassment cases in Tamil cinema, but stressed, I have not faced such issues in the film industry and I hope these incidents dont happen..

Aishwarya Rajesh has worked across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi cinema, and one of the pieces of advice from her to any female actor in the film industry is: You need to be really strong and confident..

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