Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Radhika Apte - 5 Actresses Who Spoke About Sexual Harassment

The entire Harvey Weinstein episode topped with Kevin Spacey and a couple of others led to a massive uproar in Hollywood. The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements became popular worldwide where everyone who has faced sexual harassment at work or any point in life swore to never let it happen again. The entire industry came together to fight against it. Bollywood celebrities also did not hesitate to share their experiences and thoughts on sexual harassment. In an interview with Telegraph, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan recently said that it's good people have started talking about it and that it should be discussed.

She said, "A movement such as the #MeToo movement has brought out a lot of conversation and sharing. The good thing is that people are talking. I don’t think this (subject) needs to restrict itself to one part of the world. That is definitely the positive, which has come about with this entire subject." She is not the only actress to have spoken on the topic. Priyanka Chopra, Radhika Apte, Vidya Balan, Swara Bhaskar and a couple of other B-Town celebs have also spoken on the issue.

In fact, Shah Rukh Khan also spoke about the issue at an event and said, "We should not just let it be about 'oh this man behaved like this' and 'this is so shocking' or all of that. But we should respect the emotion of the women taking such a strong step in coming out, and being so brave, and help stop this from happening in our individual industries. The sad part of it is that you don’t know if it could be happening right under your nose." (ALSO READ: Pamela Anderson Open Up About Harvey Weinstein's Bullying and Being Molested by a Babysitter as a Child)

Here are 5 celebs who have spoken about sexual harassment and made revelations.

Sunny Leone

Sunny Leone told Times Of India, "There are young women out there who are being harassed. It happens to everyone, not just women, but men also. I hope they have the strength to stand up and say that this is not okay and stand for what they believe is right. You have to speak up for things to change. If you don't speak, nothing is going to change."

Swara Bhaskar

Swara left all of us shocked when she revealed that she was being asked to compromise multiple times by a director and she just refused to take the part. The actress told a leading tabloid, "He stalked me during the day and called me through the night. I was asked to go to his hotel room on the pretext of discussing the scene and would find him drinking. During the first week itself, he started talking about love and sex and one night, arrived in my room, drunk, and asked to be hugged. It was scary!"

Priyanka Chopra

PeeCee, too, had her own take about sexual harassment and she was quoted saying, "I don’t think there is only a Harvey Weinstein in Hollywood. I think there will be a lot more stories that will come up that happens not just in India but all over the world. It’s the power of men trying to take away the power of women. It’s about feeling powerful and macho. We watch the news and look for things that will be positive and that the world will be in a better place. But the reality is, the world is not. It’s not just about sexuality. It’s not about sex. It’s about power."

Radhika Apte

Radhika also recently opened up about slapping a colleague after he tickled the sole of her feet. She said in an interview, "It was my first day on the set and a famous South actor started to tickle my feet. I was stunned as we’d never met before and I instinctively slapped him."

Neha Dhupia

In conversation with PTI, Neha stressed on the fact that safety is very important. She said, "I think it's very important that safety begins at home. If anyone is facing that in the industry, they should come out and talk about it because by not talking about it, they are not protecting themselves and also hurting other women. If it is happening today with them, tomorrow it will happen to another woman may be to another degree. Speaking up about it is very, very important. They need immense support, whether it comes from the press or family."

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