Cinema VinesVismaya Mohanlal, the 33‑year‑old daughter of Malayalam film icon Mohanlal, has become the target of a sudden and severe wave of cyber attacks. The online backlash began after she voiced support for the youth and student protests that took place at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, where demonstrators were demanding accountability from the government over the current political climate. Vismaya’s comments, shared on one of her social media accounts, questioned the state of democracy and urged citizens to reflect on how dissent is treated in India.
In a post she wrote, “Each of us should ask ourselves what kind of democracy we are heading towards if, instead of discussions, we suppress those who raise their voices for their needs. My question to you is simple. Do you really believe that this is how our own citizens should be treated?” the message quickly sparked a torrent of hate remarks on Facebook. Users responded with harassing and inflammatory language, including “If you ask your father what’s going on with Prithviraj, he’ll tell you,” “Did anyone advise you to suddenly have a sense of citizenship and make some responses to attract people to the film?” and “I’m very happy that those who were silenced when they killed poor people in Pahalgam by asking about religion have now regained their ability to speak.” More brutal comments accused her of supporting “terrorists” and warned that “some children will become their father’s enemies.”
Vismaya, born in March 1991 to Mohanlal and his wife Suchitra Balaji, is not only a public figure by association but also a creative professional in her own right. She has published a book titled Grains of Stardust and has worked behind the camera as an assistant director on her father’s 2025 film Barroz. The 33‑year‑old is now preparing to make her acting debut in Jude Anthany Joseph’s upcoming film Thudakkam.
The backlash against Vismaya highlights the growing intolerance of dissent on social media and the personal toll it can take on public figures and their families. While the protests she supported were peaceful, the vitriol directed at her underscores the challenges faced by anyone who speaks out on contentious political issues in the digital age.
