Poorna Jagannathan Opens Up About Being Sexually Abused In Her Childhood
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Wednesday, 8th April 2015, 2:17 PM IST Poorna Jagannathan, who is famously known for her performance in ‘Delhi Belly’, recently in a video, has opened up about being sexually abused in her childhood. In the video, which is a part of a series shot for a project with the World Bank ‘WEvolve’, the actress said, "My childhood was bit of a roller-coaster; it was a very privileged childhood, very fairy tale childhood, many aspects especially on paper. My father suffered from alcoholism. We were told to keep the situation under the wraps as much as possible." "My first encounter with sexual violence was probably when I was 9. There was a neighbour and family friend who got his hands on me. He obviously told me not to tell anyone. I have encountered so many situations as a child and as a young adult. They were violent but I wouldn't speak about it. There was a code that you wouldn't talk about it," she added. Now you can enjoy ad-free experience by downloading India’s first Box Office mobile app from here –Android: http://bit.ly/BOCapsuleMobileApp and iOS: bit.ly/BOCapsuleiOSApp |