Popular actress Mouni Roy has taken to her Instagram to speak about a disturbing incident she faced at an event in Karnal, Haryana. Mouni Roy shared on her social media that she was allegedly harassed
by an audience member. The actress revealed how all the men of the family put their hands on her waist while clicking pictures and were not okay with her objecting to the same. She further revealed how the situation worsened once she reached the stage.
Taking to Instagram, Mouni shared, “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 I walked towards the stage, uncles and family members (all men) put their hands on my waist to click pictures (sic).”
Revealing their reaction to her objection, she shared, “Didn’t like it when I said ‘Sir, please remove your hand.’”
Revealing how two men in the front row passed derogatory comments, she said, “On stage is even a better story. Two uncles stood right in front, making lewd remarks, showing me lewd hand gestures, name-calling. I realised that and first politely gestured to them to not do it, to which they started throwing roses at me. It was then that 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.”
She continued, expressing her disgust at the angle they were filming her, adding, “Have to also mention that the stage was on a height, and these uncles were making videos from a low angle. When someone asked them to stop, they abused them. I love my country, our people, 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.
Have no expression or abuse that would make any sense for this behaviour. We as actors go to these events to wish the bride and the groom, to add to their celebration. We are their guests, and they harass us like this. Yuk.”
Mouni Roy, who won acclaim for her performance in The Bhootnii opposite Sanjay Dutt and Sunny Singh last year, was most recently seen in the espionage thriller Salakaar, released on OTT.
