NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Fatima Sana Shaikh recalled an incident when a person punched her after she slapped him for stalking her.
In an interview, the Bollywood actor said the incident took place when she was on her way back from the gym. Fatima said she noticed a man staring at her and addressed him. “I was on my way back from the gym when I noticed a man starring at me,” she said.
“I confronted him and asked why he was staring. He said ‘it is my wish’. I asked him if he wanted a slap. He replied, ‘slap me’,” Fatima added. The duo engaged in a battle of words before he touched her face.
She said, “I slapped him, he punched me. I blacked out. Of course, I called my father first and informed him about the incident. He came with two-three other men. Later, the man ran into a street.”
Fatima was a child artist before she took a break from the industry and returned with Dangal. Last year, while speaking about her initial days in the industry, Fatima revealed she had experienced casting couch too.
“Of course, I have faced the casting couch. I have been in situations where I have been told that the only way I get the job is by having sex. There are several times people have taken away work from me. There have also been times where I knew I was doing a film and I was replaced because of someone’s reference,” she added.
