Actor Eisha Chopra Recalls Being Groped Publicly By A Senior Citizen

Actor Eisha Chopra used her Instagram platform to courageously recount a distressing encounter of being groped by an elderly man. 

Chopra is an actor and writer recognised for her work in various projects, including P.O.W. Bandi Yuddh Ke (2016), Out of Love (2019), and Neerja (2016). However, she gained significant recognition for her role in the Dice Media series What The Folks.

Actor Eisha Chopra Groped By A Senior Citizen

She wrote a comprehensive ten-part post, offering insights into the incident that occurred just a week and a half ago while she was in the company of a friend. Chopra shared that an older man, who seemed to be in his seventies, approached her. Initially, she believed he was extending a handshake, but instead, he forcefully pulled her towards him and subjected her to inappropriate touching.

Chopra experienced this distressing incident in a crowded public setting, where this elderly individual, who appeared well-dressed and educated and was approximately 70 years old, introduced himself before proceeding to inappropriately touch her. She described her emotional turmoil following the incident, struggling with sleepless nights and days filled with oversleeping. She recognised that her body was reacting to the trauma, with various triggers exacerbating her distress.

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Chopra also shared that this was not the first time she had faced such a distressing experience. She revealed that she had encountered abuse at the tender age of seven. After confiding in a friend about her childhood trauma, she discovered that her friend had gone through a similar ordeal.

Despite her inner struggles, Chopra decided to share this post. She questioned her own motivations and grappled with various fears, including the concern that people might accuse her of seeking attention or portraying herself as a victim. She reflected on past conversations where some individuals had defended abuse by asking why survivors didn't speak out sooner.

In her concluding remarks, she reiterated her desire to shift the focus towards the important issue at hand and encouraged everyone to engage in a conversation about it.

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