One can’t even imagine the traumatic and horror turn life takes after a soul suffers a sexual abuse or assault. That soul suffers it in silence as being terrorized with it every day is easier than opening up about it. But the time is changing and with modern ideology taking over the society, people are getting the emotional strength to open up about their abuse. In this fight of getting out of the closet, the victims are getting strength from Bollywood celebrities. Several Bollywood celebrities have spoken about their horrific incident without the fear of getting judged. Today, here we bring you a look at 7 Bollywood actors who openly talked about facing sexual abuse and assault.
1. Akshay Kumar: Akshay Kumar once opened up about his traumatic past. Saying that not just girls but even guys get assaulted, he talked about an incident where the lift man of his building touched his butt. “When I was six, I was on my way to a neighbor's house when the lift man touched my butt. I was agitated and told my father about it. He filed a police complaint.” The Samrat Prithviraj actor said.
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2. Deepika Padukone: During one seminar on women’s safety, Deepika revealed that when she was just 14 years old, she was walking back home with her family. While her sister and father went ahead, a middle-aged man brushed past her. But instead of ignoring it and taking it lightly, she decided to take action. She ran behind the man caught him by the collar in the middle of the street, slapped him, and walked away.
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3. Neena Gupta: In her memoir, Neena Gupta bravely talked about how she was being molested by a doctor and a trailer. In the memoir, she revealed how a doctor assaulted her when she went to his clinic for a regular eye checkup. Going ahead, Neena also opened about an episode, where Trailor got too handsy while taking her measurement. And just like the first time, she decided to stay quiet this time too. As she was afraid that talking about this to her parent will make her lose her independence.
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4. Sonam Kapoor: Sonam Kapoor who is known for raising her voice for what is right, once revealed a traumatic episode. Talking about her sexual abuse, she revealed that when she was 13, she had gone to watch a movie with her friends. In the darkness of the cinema hall, a man held her breasts from behind. Although she didn’t have breasts at that time, she started shaking and shivering and didn’t know what was going on.
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