Shefali Shah On Facing Street Harassment: "I Was Too Young And Scared"

"It's my responsibility to raise my sons right," said Shefali Shah

Shefali Shah, known for portraying bold and unconventional characters on screen, recently opened up about facing street harassment at young age. The actor, a mother of two sons, also said that sons need to be raised right in order to stop such atrocities. During her interview with News 18, Shefali Shah said, "Whether I am a celebrity figure or not, I genuinely believe our daughters would be safe if our sons are raised right, and I have two sons. It's my responsibility to raise them right. And now we don't even talk about our daughters being safe. We just talk about people being safe, respected and not harassed. And for that, I've got to raise two good wonderful sensitive individuals."

Shefali Shah added, "There's a lot I try to tell them but I've understood that their attention span is only (shows hand gestures denoting too little) this much. To put it short and sweet, I always tell my sons - treat others the way you expect to be treated yourself. It's really just as simple as that."

Asked if she has ever faced street harassment in person, Shefali Shah recollected her young days. She said, "Yes, and I think most of us have. I remember when I was really young, and in the market, coming back from school, I faced it. And I couldn't do anything about it. I was too young and I was just scared and no one stood up. I mean, it was crowded, but that's not a justification but I guess almost women have somewhere dealt with it."