Back in 2018, the worldwide #MeToo motion towards sexual abuse and harassment perpetrated on ladies by males gained momentum in India. It gave a stage to ladies to voice their horrific incidents of molestation and harassment they face in day-to-day life. A quantity of ladies shared their accounts of harassment on social media and different public platforms. Even celebrities and a few outstanding personalities got here up and recounted their incidents.
Bollywood actress and philanthropist Sushmita Sen, who is thought for voicing her opinions eloquently on public platforms, additionally shared such an incident. In 2018, when the actress was requested to talk on the problem of ladies’s security in an occasion held in Mumbai, she opened up about a private incident. She revealed how a 15-year-old misbehaved together with her in public.
The actress reportedly averred that she was at an award perform when a minor tried to the touch her inappropriately. She added that he thought he would go unnoticed amidst the gang. But she grabbed his hand away from her physique and was shocked to see that he was simply a younger teenage boy.
As per a report inHindustan Times, the actress held him by his neck and took him for a stroll. She warned the boy, “If I would make a hue and cry, your life would be over.” The actress stated that the minor denied having misbehaved at first, however she “sternly told him to acknowledge.” Then, he realized his mistake and apologized.
However, the actress didn’t take any motion towards {the teenager} as he she thought that the boy wasn’t taught about these items as an offence, and he mistook it for one thing entertaining.
The actress additionally dropped at gentle that individuals assume celebrities and actors don’t encounter such misbehaviour, contemplating they’re surrounded by bodyguards. But, they too have to take care of such individuals.
