Women cant even walk through roads without getting harassed in a state like kerala. u think women writing female characters is going to bring in any change? No one is even going to come to theaters to watch movies of that sort. We are only 1 or2 generation away from our tribal misogynistic ancestors. patriarchy, misogyny are all embedded in asian countries at a deeper level.

Exposure to western lifestyle and media has familiarized asians to the concepts of feminism and equality. People only pay lip service to these concepts here, without actually meaning it or doing anything about it.

But compared to other indian film industries, malayalam industry is 100 times better at portraying women with agency , in whatever little roles they get to do onscreen.