Bhumi Pednekar Narrates Horrific Sexual Assault Story From Her Teen Years: 'I Was Walking And Somebody...'

Bhumi Pednekar is undoubtedly one of the most talented actors in the industry. The actress enjoys a massive fan following on social media, owing to her performances in films like Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Toilet Ek Prem Katha, Bala, Govinda Mera Na to name a few. Ahead of the release of her next film Bhakshak, Bhumi Pednekar recounted a horrific incident of sexual assault that happened with her.

Speaking with Hauterrfly, Bhumi Pednekar recalled,”I remember this very very clearly. In Bandra, fairs used to happen back then. I was a teenager, probably 14, and was with my family. I knew what was happening… it’s not like I was unaware. I was walking and somebody kept pinching my a*s. 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. Though I was with my family, there also was a whole bunch of kids from my building as well. But I didn’t say anything at that time because I was thrown off by what had happened.”

She added, “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. Many a time, you won’t even understand who did it because you are in the midst of a crowd. I have friends who have been flashed, right outside school itself. When we were in school, there was an autorickshaw driver in Juhu. This wasn’t right outside the school but around that area. We used to walk back home during that time. He would ‘do his business’ (in front of us). This is a sickness. How do you reach that stage of such heightened emotion that you think this is normal? A lot of it comes from education. When facing such incidents) At that moment, you are so paralysed and traumatised, you just don’t know what to do… You feel so violated.”

Bhumi Pednekar starrer Bhakshak‘s trailer has finally been released. The crime thriller had already created a buzz when the makers released the teaser. Inspired by true events, Netflix’s upcoming crime drama Bhakshak premieres on February 9. The film is a Red Chillies Entertainment production, directed by Pulkit and produced by Gauri Khan and Gaurav Verma. The film also stars Sanjay Mishra, Aditya Srivastava, and Sai Tamhankar in pivotal roles.