Bollywood actress Mouni Roy has shared a `disgusting behaviour` she encountered during a live event in Haryana where she performed. The actress revealed that she was subjected to harassment by members of the audience, including elderly men who touched her inappropriately and made lewd gestures at her.
Mouni Roy faces harassment
On Saturday, Mouni Roy took to her Instagram stories and penned a lengthy note recalling the traumatising and humiliating turn of events. She said that elderly men who approached her for a picture placed their hands on her waist. “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),” she recalled.
When she objected and asked them to remove their hands, she was met with hostile reactions. “Didn’t like it when i said ‘sir pl remove your hand’,” she added.
Mouni said the situation escalated once she reached the stage. Two men stood close to the front, passing lewd comments, making obscene gestures and resorting to name-calling. “On stage is even a better story. Two uncles stood right 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,” she added.
“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 (sic).”
Overwhelmed, the actress briefly walked towards the stage exit but composed herself and returned to complete her performance. However, the harassment did not cease.
Mouni says not the first negative experience
In another story on Instagram, the actress added, “Have to also mention that the stage was on a height and these uncles were making videos low angle. When someone asked them to stop, they abused em”.
She emphasised how artists try to earn an honest living with their craft and said the following incidents left her humiliated and traumatised. She also urged authorities to take action for such behaviour.
“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…I love my country, our people and our traditions, but this? The guts. The entitlement of being men. I never put up anything negative. I go through. But this. Have no words. I am traumatised, humiliated, and want the authorities to take action for this intolerable behaviour,” she said
