If you thought that molestation or sexual harassment is the life of only common women in this country then you are wrong. The life of a film star is not all about glamour, they also face the same situation of molesting or sexual harrasment. It might sound unbelievable but unfortunately even Bollywood actresses have been molested in public. And we are not talking about just one incident. Such shameful acts have actually too many times to ignore. Here are such incidents that will make you question that be it a common girl or a popular actress, is our country safe for women?
Bipasha Basu
During the promotion of her horror film Raaz 3 in Ahmedabad, a man tried to pull Bipasha Basu’s skirt. The actress also faced molestation at a Durga Puja event.
Minissha Lamba
Minissha was allegedly molested on a beach in Goawhere she was doing a photoshoot for a men’s magazine. She was badly shaken but went on to finish the shooting.
Gauhar Khan
Film and Television actress Gauhar Khan was shocked when she was slapped by a man on the sets of the reality show India’s Raw Star. It was said that the man slapped her for wearing ‘short clothes’. Disgusting!
Sushmita Sen
When Sushmita Sen went to inaugurate a jewellery store in Pune, a mob gathered outside. She was molested in public while trying to get inside her car.
Gul Panag
She was molested while she participating at one of the Delhi Marathons. A few men who were running along came too close and started touching her. She spoke about the incident later.
Sonam Kapoor
Some ‘crazy fans’ tried to grope her at a local city theatre while she was promoting her film ‘Raanjhana’. Her co-actor Dhanush came to her rescue.
Esha Deol
This incident happened on August 11, 2005 in Pune. A man tried to take advantage of the huge crowd to get extremely close to Esha Deol. But wasn’t scared and slapped him hard on his face.
Koena Mitra
Koena was allegedly molested at a New Year eve’s party at a famous five star hotel in Mumbai. She was shocked and started crying. The incident was widely covered and the man was later arrested.
Katrina Kaif
In October 2005, Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif went to Kolkata to attend a function, organized by a South Kolkata’s Durga puja committee. After the event got over the crowd overpowered her security personnel and started molesting her.