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From Swara Bhasker to Shrenu Parikh: Actors who opened up on being sexually harassed

By : Team IndiaForums

Swara Bhasker

Swara Bhaskar has spoken out about being groped in a crowd, harassed by a man on a train, and approached inappropriately by a drunk director in her hotel room. She described each experience as shocking and violating.

Anita Hassanandani

Anita Hassanandani recalled facing harassment as a child, including a rickshaw puller exposing himself and a tailor touching her inappropriately. She shared how such incidents left lasting trauma, shaping fear and mistrust from a young age.

Chahatt Khanna:

Chahatt Khanna revealed she was made to sit in the lap as a child by an elderly neighbor she once saw as a grandfather figure. She realized the truth only years later when another girl accused him of the same abuse.

Mona Wasu:

Mona Wasu was groped while boarding a ferry in Mumbai and immediately chased down the attacker to file a police complaint. Though the man was arrested, she faced delays as it took over two hours to register the complaint.

Shrenu Parikh

Actress Shrenu Parikh revealed she was molested at the age of six while sitting on a man's lap in a moving bus. She said she felt someone touch her inappropriately and stayed silent about it for years.

Uorfi Javed

Urfi Javed revealed she faced exploitation during an audition at a director’s home, where she was pressured to perform inappropriate scenes. She later confirmed being forced into the casting couch, involving powerful industry figures.

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