Bhumi Pednekar has made a shocking revelation! The Bollywood diva recently revealed an incident from her childhood when she was inappropriately touched in a public place when she was out with her family. The 34-year-old mentioned that at that time she felt it was wrong but couldn't do much about it. Interestingly, The Lady Killer actress will be next seen in the upcoming Netflix film Bhakshak in which she will put up a fight for countless girls who were drugged and used for sex work at a shelter home. ALSO READ: Bhakshak Trailer OUT: Bhumi Pednekar Plays A Journalist Who Risks Her Life To Save Shelter Home Girls In This Intense Crime Story- WATCH
In a recent interaction, she candidly spoke about the incident and recalled how back then she was out with her family at a fair in Bandra, the actress was barely 14 when this incident happened. Speaking about this the Dum Laga Ke Haisha star said, "I was walking and somebody kept pinching my a**. Though I looked back, I couldn’t understand who did it because it was very crowded. Somebody tried touching me inappropriately again and again and I was getting paranoid," she said. ALSO READ: WHAT?! Bhumi Pednekar Diagnosed With Dengue, Shares Selfie From Hospital Bed! Urges Fans To Be Careful-SEE PICS
Furthermore, she mentioned that she was in the company of several kids from her building, highlighting that her inability to speak up at the time was due to being "thrown off" by the disturbing incident. Bhumi concluded by saying, "I still remember how that felt. I remember the poking and the pinching. It’s like your body remembers… these are traumas that you can’t get over."
Bhakshak to premiere on Netflix on February 9, 2024. Besides Bhumi,the film stars Aditya Shrivastava and Sanjay Mishra in major roles.
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