Raksha Bandhan actress Sadia Khateeb reveals her teacher was burnt alive by her in-laws for dowry | Exclusive

Sadia Khateeb has shared shocking details about an incident. The Raksha Bandhan actress revealed that her teacher was burnt alive for dowry.

Akshay Kumar's Raksha Bandhan not just focusses on a brother-sister relationship but also sheds light on the social evil of dowry. Addressing this sensitive topic, in an interview with IndiaToday.in, Sadia Khateeb revealed a shocking incident. The actress, who plays the role of Gayatri, shared how her school teacher was burnt alive by her in-laws for dowry. In an interview with IndiaToday.in, Sadia opened up about the unfortunate incident and shared her thoughts on the social evil prevalent in society.

Sadia Khateeb told IndiaToday.in, "Some days ago, I was playing Bidaai [song] on loop and we were travelling. I closed my eyes and suddenly I remembered one thing. When I was studying in school, there was a beautiful teacher of mine, a computer teacher. She would come wearing lovely suits [to school]. Cut to a few days later, she got married. She came wearing a chooda. Before she got married, she would wear a kurti and jeans like a normal girl. After she got married, vo aise pura laal chooda, sindoor, mangalsutra, red aur magenta suits pehenke aati thi. When a teacher comes dressed like this, as a young girl, you admire her. And it seems fascinating to get married. Hum ladkiya baat karte thi ki vo kitni pyaar lagti thi [We would discuss how beautiful she used to look]."

The actress further added, "Cut to a week after, we got to know that unke sasural walo ne unko kerosene se jala diya [her in-laws burnt her alive with her kersoene]. And I had the last visual of seeing her wearing a chooda and sindoor in computer class and I am looking from the window that how stunning she looks. Unko jo sasural walo ne jala diya tha, vo dowry ke liye jalaya tha [they burnt her alive for dowry]. Because right after she got married, [they were asking for] a dowry. This is in Jammu. You can't get away from the fact. It is there in the smallest of places and biggest of places. It is a very sensitive topic. It is wrong."

Raksha Bandhan, directed by Aanand L Rai, released in cinemas yesterday [August 11]. The film features Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar in pivotal roles. The film has taken a slow start at the box office as it made a collection of Rs 8.20 crore.

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