Appearing on Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi's talk show Double Date, actor-singer Shruti Haasan has revealed some unsettling experiences of her life. One of these is a chilling experience she had in her Mumbai residence, where she claimed a life-size mannequin named Fiona would mysteriously change positions. The mannequin refused to stay in one place and kept turning up in different positions without any logical reasoning, according to Shruti Haasan.
The actor explained that she always had a knack to sense something disquieting and she felt that in her Mumbai residence. "I have always had this ability to know if a place has weird energies. This is not all the time but sometimes. My house in Chennai has a very neutral energy. But I strongly felt that my house in Mumbai had something suspicious going on," Shruti said.
Talking about eerie feelings, she recalled, "I had this life-size mannequin who I called Fiona. It was just because I had this extra costume that I couldn’t fit in my cupboard, so I put it on her. And I named her Fiona. Every time my friends came, they would randomly just say hi to her."
The actor eventually decided to get rid of it and explained that she turned to Hanuman Chalisa and held salt and dismantled the mannequin before sealing the house. She also drew a comparison with the film, I am legend (2007), in which mannequins appear to move mysteriously. The actor added recalling her reaction, "I was like, who moved you?"
During the same conversation, Shruti also spoke about her religious beliefs and said, "The house has been quiet ever since." The singer and actor also mentioned that she is the only religious member of her family despite growing up in an atheist household. She further discussed her interest in Wicca and pagan worship, which she said drew her towards the history and spiritual experiences of women ancestors.
The actor's account has since drawn attention since the unusual combination of paranormal encounters and personal beliefs. Shruti Haasan was last seen in Rajinikanth's Coolie and is gearing up for her upcoming Telugu film starring Dulquer Salmaan. The film is titled Aakasamlo Oka Tara and set to hit theatres on November 20.