Anupria Goenka Opens Up How A Spiritual Leader Tried To Take Advantage Of Her When She Was 18

Actress and model Anupria Goenka of Padmaavat fame recently opened up about a shocking experience with a godman. In a recent interview, the Sacred Games actress, Goenka revealed how a spiritual leader tried to take advantage of her when she was just 18.

About the Godman, Goenka said, “My family trusted him very heavily. Even I had started to believe in him. He sounded reasonable and said just the right things, he sounded very practical. But he tried to take advantage of me. I was 18 then. That scarred me for a very, very long time.”

"I was able to escape the situation. I knew I had to hear my instincts, though I had to fight them for a while. I had started to see signs and gauged from prior meetings that something was amiss. I kept doubting myself because I had believed in him for so long and didn’t think it was possible,” she revealed.

 

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Just a regular day on the sets of #Aashram! The most fun loving director and the simplest, earnest co-actor! These two never left a chance to pull my leg! .. Missing being on set with the awesome team! @prakashjproductions @darshankumaar @madhvibhatt @vikramkochhar @shrutimahajancasting

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Goenka said now she has turned to an astrologer whom she seeks counselling from. Goenka was quoted by TOI, saying “Whenever I am flustered or clueless, he is my go-to person. He gives me a sense of peace. It’s almost like hearing the voice of God, it’s a treasure to have someone like that.” The War actress also stressed that regardless of her faith she will never give the controls of her life to anyone. "I need to be laying my faith in my hard work and my capabilities," she clarified.

Goenka, who has also done MX Player's Aashram, narrated how self-belief is the key to success. "In case if certain things don’t work out for me they are either because of my shortcomings or not meant for me. A human cannot turn your life upside down and do miracles for you. I can trust someone but cannot empower that person to control me and lose my instincts,” she expressed saying.

 

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I have always loved loved loved rajasthani attire.. infact all our various traditional ethnic attires.. there is so much uniqueness, diversity in each of our cultures, be in food, music, dance, language or clothing.. so many different colors under one umbrella...n yet we all are unified in our values, in our respect for one another, of our feeling of being one in our unique country..India. One of the biggest aspects of being a proud Indian. So my ancestors are from Rajasthan, I was born in Kanpur, brought up in Delhi and now Mumbai is home. N I am a proud Indian. Happy Navratri!! Outfit @_shrutisancheti 🤗

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Earlier, Goenka had extended support to Anurag Kashyap, who is accused of sexually molesting actor Payal Ghosh. In a Twitter thread, she wrote, “It pains me a lot to see how the film industry is being brutally targetted, to create distraction, to take focus away from the real n potent issues. This industry has given us a lot, both as entertainers and an audience. Pls don’t discredit it.”

1/ It pains me a lot to see how the film industry is being brutally targetted, to create distraction, to take focus away from the real n potent issues. This industry has given us a lot, both as entertainers and an audience. Pls don't discredit it.

— Anupria Goenka (@anupria_goenka) September 25, 2020

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