Updated 22 March 2025 at 15:51 IST
Avneet Kaur Recalls Being Verbally Abused By A Director At The Age Of 12:
Actress Avneet Kaur revealed a disturbing incident from her childhood, when she was verbally abused by director and inappropriately touched on the sets.
Avneet Kaur, a popular television actress and Gen Z style icon has impressed fans with her acting skills since childhood. She has proved her mettle as an actress after making a remarkable journey from the small screen to featuring in Bollywood. However, the actress recently claimed that she had faced verbal abuse when she was only 12 years old.
Avneet Kaur reveals harrowing incident from childhood
In an interview with Hautterfly, Avneet stated, “This director gave me a very heavy monologue with heavy words, which is had to say. Now, I was very scared because I was 11 or 12 and I fumbled 2-3 times. That’s when he switched on his mic and started speaking harshly. He said that I wasn’t capable of doing anything and that I would never succeed in this industry. He even abused me verbally”.
She further said, “I was very confused because my parents were not allowed on set. I went to my parents and told them everything, and my self-confidence broke as an actor. Once, during dance rehearsals, there was a spot or someone who touched here and there. At the time, I told my mother about it and she explained good and bad touch to me. Since then, I was well prepared for such things”.
All about Avneet Kaur
Avneet Kaur began her career in 2010 on Zee TV’s dance show Dance India Dance Li'l Masters, where she was eliminated just before the semi-finals. She later joined the Dance Challengers team on Dance Ke Superstars.
Kaur made her acting debut in 2012 with Life OK’s Meri Maa, playing the character Jhilmil. She then appeared in SAB TV’s Tedhe Hain Par Tere Mere Hain. That same year, she participated in Colors TV’s celebrity dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, paired with Darsheel Safary, becoming the youngest contestant on the show. Her film debut was in 2014 with Pradeep Sarkar’s Mardaani. That September, she appeared as Khushi in Sony Pal’s Hamari Sister Didi.
Avneet Kaur's upcoming film, Love in Vietnam, was announced at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Starring alongside her are Shantanu Maheshwari and Vietnamese actress Kha Ngan, with Rahhat Shah Kazmi directing and Omung Kumar producing. This film, based on the bestselling novel Madonna in a Fur Coat, marks the first collaboration between India and Vietnam.
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Published By : Snigdha Behera
Published On: 22 March 2025 at 14:04 IST