I was sexually harassed multiple times: Trisha Das

Mumbai, July 28 National Award-winning documentary filmmaker and author and actor-comedian’s sister, Trisha Das, is enamoured with mythology. She recently shared her interest in the screen adaptation of her latest book Misters Kuru: A Return to Mahabharata. The book is a reimagined, fictional work based on our mythology to the present time. However, while speaking about it, Trisha revealed that she was sexually harassed multiple times at her workplace when she was working as a documentary filmmaker.

“Being a feminist, from the time I wrote my first book ‘Ms Draupadi Kuru: After the Pandavas’ (in 2016) released, to the present time, one of the biggest changes that have happened and that has shifted the conversation on gender equality, injustice in society and workplace based on gender politics is the #MeToo movement,” Trisha told IANS. Also Read – #MeToo: Mr Local actress Shalu Shamu claims she was asked to sleep with the director of a Vijay Deverakonda fil

She then went to reveal, “Back in the day when I was working as a documentary filmmaker, I was sexually harassed multiple times. But it was a fairly common practice at the workplace and women would look out for other women to comfort each other and protect each other. There was no social media where someone can share their story, so there was no accountability also. Remaining silent after facing such harassment was also common…men had no fear of repercussion. Social media and constant conversation around sexual harassment at the workplace, and the #MeToo movement has created the momentum. While it is empowering for women, I hope this movement does not get politicised.”