Actor Mouni Roy recently took to social media to share a disturbing incident that happened to her while performing at an event in Haryana’ Karnal. The Brahmastra actor alleged that she was harassed by audience members during the event and many of them, including elderly men, touched her waist on the pretext of taking photographs and even did lewd gestures towards her.
Taking to her Instagram stories she wrote, “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).” Mouni said she was met with hostility when she objected. “Didn’t like it when i said ‘sir pl remove your hand’,” she added.
The actor also said that the situation became worse once she reached the stage as two men at the front made lewd comments, obscene gestures, and resorted to name-calling. “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 don’t do it to which they started throwing roses at me. 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,” she wrote.
She also expressed concern for other women working in the arts. “If someone like me has to go through this I can only imagine what new girls starting to work and do shows must be. Im humiliated traumatised and want the authorities to take action for these intolerable behaviour (sic).”
Calling for strict measures, Mouni emphasised that artists are simply trying to earn an honest living. “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! (sic).”
She also posted another story saying, "Have to also mention that the stage was on a height and these uncles were making videos low angel. When someone asked them to stop they abused em. I love my country our people our traditions but this? The guts. The entitlement of being men. O 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 (sic).”
On the work front, Mouni was last seen in the Sanjay Dutt-starrer The Bhootnii (2025) and the series Salakaar (2025). Her upcoming film is Varun Dhawan-headliner Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai.
