Dhanush’s upcoming ‘Captain Miller’ saw a pre-release event on January 3 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Mumbai. However, it ran into controversy after anchor and actor Aishwarya Raghupathi alleged that she was sexually harassed at the event.
Aishwarya Raghupathi alleged that someone from the audience harassed her sexually in the crowd. A video from the event has gone viral on social media. The video shows Aishwarya confronting the alleged perpetrator. She grabbed him by his collar and slapped and hit him repeatedly. The crowd came closer to Aishwarya and the man. However, she lost grip and the man vanished into the crowd.
Take a look at the viral video here.
Following this incident, Aishwarya Raghupathi took to her social media and issued a statement. She took to her Instagram Stories and wrote, “In that crowd, a guy harassed me. I faced him immediately and didn’t let go until I started beating him. He ran, but I chased him, refusing to release my grip. I wasn’t able to accept that he had the guts to grab a woman’s body part. I shouted & attacked him.”
In her note, she also added, “I have good people around me, and I know there are lots of kind and respectful humans in the world. But I feel too scared to be around these few percent of monsters!!!” It is not yet clear if Aishwarya Raghupathi filed a complaint with the police.