Mouni Roy reveals being HARASSED on stage during a recent event: 'Uncles put their hands on my….'

Mouni Roy has brought to light a distressing incident that occurred at a recent event in Karnal, Haryana. The Bollywood actress took to Instagram to share her experience, revealing that she was allegedly harassed by members of the audience, including older men. As she made her way to the stage, several male family members reportedly touched her waist under the guise of taking photographs.

Mouni Roy reveals being harassed

She wrote: “Had an event in Karnal last and I’m disgusted with the behaviour of the guests specially two uncles who are well aged to be grandparents. As the event started and walked towards the stage uncles and family members (all men) put their hands on my waist to click pictures (sic).” When she objected, she was reportedly met with hostility. “Didn’t like it when i said ‘sir pl remove your hand’,” she added.

Mouni Roy's account details how the situation escalated upon her arrival on stage. She recounted that two men positioned at the front of the stage made inappropriate comments, gestures, and used derogatory language towards her.

“On stage is even a better story. Two uncles stood right in front, making lewd remarks showing me lewd hand gestures, name-calling. I realised that and first politely gestured to them don’t do it to which they started throwing roses at me. Is when mid performance i walked towards the stage exit but immediately came back to finish my performance. They didn’t stop even after that and no family or organisers moved them from up front,” she wrote.

Despite the distressing situation, the actress completed her performance. Mouni voiced her concern for other women in the industry. "If someone like me has to go through this I can only imagine what new girls starting to work and do shows must be. I'm humiliated, traumatized, and want the authorities to take action for this intolerable behavior."

Mouni calls for a strict action

Mouni Roy called for stringent action, emphasizing that artists are merely trying to make an honest living.

We are artists trying to earn an honest living through our craft. Wonder what these men would do if their friends behaved the same with their daughters, sisters, or any family members—shame on you!

- Mouni Roy

She also posted another story saying, "Have to also mention that the stage was on a height and these uncles were making videos low angel. When someone asked them to stop they abused em. I love my country our people our traditions but this? The guts. The entitlement of being men. O never put up anything negative i go through. But this. Have no words."

"Have no expression or abuse that would make any sense for this behaviour. We as actors go to these events to wish the bride and the groom to add to their celebration. We are their guests and they harass us like this. Yuk."

Mouni’s work front

Mouni Roy, who garnered acclaim for her performance in The Bhootnii with Sanjay Dutt and Sunny Singh last year, recently appeared in the espionage thriller Salakaar, which was released on OTT platforms.