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Firangi actress Ishita Dutta recounts her molestation story

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Actress Ishita Dutta who is set to make her debut as a female protagonist with Kapil Sharma’s Firangi is busy with promotional activities. The actress recently revealed that she too has faced sexual harassment.

Ishita admitted that she experienced molestation a couple of time en route to college but she made sure to give a befitting reply to the harasser. Narrating the incident, Ishita said that once when she was traveling by train, a middle-aged man touched her inappropriately and she lost her cool. She shouted and shamed that man amidst huge crowd. She told another incident when a guy tried to spank her. Soon as his hands touched her, Ishita grabbed his hand and twisted it badly. She taught molesters a good lesson both the times so that they remember it forever.

Ishita who is younger sister of former actress Tanushree Dutta shot to fame with Drishyam. She played Ajay Devgn’s daughter in the 2015 suspense crime thriller. The movie also starred Tabu and Shriya Saran. On a related note, Kapil’s Firangi which was slated to release on November 24 will now hit the screen on December 1.

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