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Amruta Subhash Recounts Sexual Harassment by Senior Producers, Details Her Brave Confrontations

The National Award–winning actor urges women to maintain eye contact as a way to assert themselves when facing inappropriate advances

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Amruta Subhash opened up about sexual harassment she faced in the industry,
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Overview

  • Subhash described feeling a producer’s hand on her waist during a theatre rehearsal and publicly challenged him in front of colleagues.
  • She barged into a senior filmmaker’s hotel room after repeated drink invitations to confront him about his behaviour and their age gap.
  • When a teenage passenger on a train tried to touch her inappropriately, Subhash chose to teach him a firm lesson rather than stay silent.
  • Despite warnings that speaking out could cost her roles, the actor refused to back down and insisted that consent is non-negotiable.
  • She recommends that women stare down potential harassers to unnerve them and protect their boundaries.