Anjali Anand Reflects on Teacher's Inappropriate Behavior at Age 8: 'He Claimed This is What Fathers Do'
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Actor Anjali Anand, renowned for her roles in Dabba Cartel and Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, recently shared a harrowing childhood experience during an interview with Hauterrfly. She reflected on how a dance instructor had a significant influence on her life at the tender age of eight and disclosed how her first boyfriend played a crucial role in her rescue.
Anjali Anand opens up about her childhood trauma
Anjali recounted that it was a dance teacher who "tried to make her a family." When further asked if he took her into seclusion when he was trying to do something, Anjali agreed and added that he tried to do everything. She said, "I didn't know what to do. I was eight, just after my dad passed. He told me, ‘I am your dad,’ and I believed him because I didn't know any better. Then he started very slowly—he gave me a peck on my lips and said, ‘It is what dads do.’"
She added that this went on for several years and that the dance teacher dictated her life. She continued, "He wouldn't let me keep my hair open. He wouldn't let me wear girls’ clothes; he made me wear his old T-shirts so that I didn't look appealing to others. When my sister got married and my dad's best friend’s son came to the wedding, he had a crush on me and started talking to me. That’s when I thought, ‘This feels normal.’ I just felt stuck. He used to keep tabs on my itemised billing—he knew what messages I was sending. He caught me talking to this guy. He used to wait outside my school to pick me up. And everybody was like, ‘Why is he always there?’ But nobody even tried to see why."
She recalled that this went on from when she was eight to when she was 14. Anjali further said that she thanked her first boyfriend for saving her and helping her escape from the nightmare.
Anjali Anand’s recent and upcoming work
Anjali's most recent appearance was in the web series Dabba Cartel, which garnered favorable feedback from both viewers and critics alike. The series features prominent performances by Shabana Azmi, Shalini Pandey, and Jyotika, and can be streamed on Netflix. She is set to appear next in the film Bun Tikki, directed by Faraz Arif Ansari, alongside notable actors such as Abhay Deol, Shabana Azmi, Zeenat Aman, and Nushrratt Bharuccha.
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