Amala Paul backs Leena Manimekalai, recounts her own #MeToo story involving Susi Ganesan

Days after filmmaker Leena Manimekalai called out director Susi Ganesan for “locking her up in a car” and sexually harassing her in 2005, actress Amala Paul has recounted her own #MeToo story involving Ganesan.
In a strongly worded statement, Amala, who worked with Ganesan in Tamil film

Thiruttu Payale 2

, referred to him as a “man who has a twisted set of moral values and utterly low respect for women".
"Me too despite being the leading actress for Thirutipayale2 was subjected to double meaning talks, misrepresented offers and unchivalrous bodily contacts. This pretty much made my experience of shooting TP2, a mentally fatiguing one. I can totally understand what she could have been subjected through (sic)," Amala stated.
Amala, who has acted opposite Tollywood stars Ram Charan and Allu Arjun in films like Naayak and Iddarammayilatho, alleged that following her post against Susi Ganesan, she received a call from the director who went on to abuse and then slut-shame her.
“Just got the shock of my life! @DirectorSusi & @sgmanjari called &I picked up to explain the stand.While I was trying to pacify his wife; Susi strted abusing me&to my surprise his wife strted laughing&they both joined to slut shame me. De feel de can scare me with dese tactics ���� (sic),” she added.