Sandhya Mridul on domestic violence: Can’t fathom the pain and fear, it makes me emotional

Sandhya Mridul had recently launched a video campaign where she was urging the survivors and witnesses of domestic violence to come forward and speak against what they had faced. There are videos and also news on social media that during this lockdown, there is a rise in cases of domestic violence.

While talking to Hindustan Times about the campaign, Sandhya said, “I read some scary statistics of violence against women, children and rape. Violence can be sexual, mental, physical and it bothered me. It frightens me that there are people stuck in those situations. There are days when I feel, I am lonely and this is so hard, so imagine being stuck in a situation where you can’t get out. I can’t fathom the pain and fear. It makes me emotional even to speak about it.”

She also said that there are days when she feels claustrophobic in her own house being alone. “Imagine the kind of emotional claustrophobia one would feel if they are stuck with someone who is hurting them. So when I was approached for the campaign, I jumped at it,” she said.

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The actress also said that via the campaign, she is trying to reach out to as many people as possible as she feels this is the time to help people who are less privileged than us. She wants to be a part of the stuff that makes a difference.

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