Tanushree Dutta extends support for Malayalam actor Bhavana Menon over sexual assault case

The attack on Bhavana reportedly took place in 2017 when she was returning to Kochi after a shooting assignment on the outskirts of the city. Her vehicle was allegedly waylaid, and she was abducted by a criminal gang in a closed van.

Mumbai: Tanushree Dutta on Tuesday came out in open support of Malayalam actor Bhavana Menon, who had yesterday opened up about the humiliation she faced over the years after she was allegedly sexually assaulted. The Bollywood actor took to her official Instagram handle and re-shared Bhavana's post, asking her to keep fighting and get justice despite the years of 'oppression'.

Dutta also said she admires her 'resilience' and also mentioned her husband, Naveen for the support he is providing her with. "I particularly admire her resilience and must also credit her husband for his support as well as her friends as without a strong emotional & financial support system it`s sometimes impossible for young women to continue to fight such vicious battles," she wrote.

Tanushree further wrote about her own experience after speaking up and said that she had to 'move on to build up her broken psyche, life and career,' adding, "I had no one who remotely loved me enough to continue to stand by me & provide the real tangible support I needed. All I had are people who would much rather see me struggle and fail so I can give them company in their eternal misery!"