Raveena
On
Being
Sexually
Harassed
"I
was
never
sexually
harassed
as
I
was
not
the
one
to
just
take
it.
I
would
give
it
back.
But
I
can
imagine
the
trauma
that
the
young
girls
go
through.
It
is
so
sad
and
disheartening
to
hear
these
stories.
It
angers
me."
Did
Raveena
Call
Out
Ajay
Devgn
For
Professional
Harassment?
"I
have
been
through
professional
harassment.
I
did
lose
out
on
couple
of
films.
There
were
few
women
journalists,
who
would
tarnish
our
reputation
in
their
magazines
or
newspapers.
Like,
from
being
called
a
liar
to
delusional
liar,
etc.
They
helped
the
heroes," Raveena
told
PTI.
Raveena
Chose
Not
To
Take
Any
Name
Talking
about
her
harassment
experience,
Raveena
also
asserted
that
it
was
a
disturbing
phase
as
her
reputation
was
maligned.
"They
work
in
tandem
to
ruin
an
actress's
life," she
added,
without
taking
any
names.
Raveena
Also
Clarified
Her
Tweet
On
Star-wives
In
a
cryptic
tweet,
recently,
Raveena
had
said,
"What
defines harassment in
a
workplace?
The
fact
that
many
industry
wives
and
girlfriends
are
silent
observers
or
instigators,
when actor
husbands
destroy
the
careers
of
actresses
after
the
chase
and
flirtation
is
over
or
have
them
replaced
with
other
potential
targets."
When
asked
about
the
same,
the
National
Award-winning
actor,
said,
"Sometimes
it
is
women
also
who
are
complacent
because
of
insecurity
or
professional
jealousy
and
have
got
other
actresses
removed
from
a
project
using
their
hero
boyfriend
or
husband.
And
this
is
not
fair."
Raveena
On
Heroines
Facing
Professional
Harassment
"It
might
not
be sexual
harassment but
it
is
professional
harassment.
The
clauses
in
the
contracts
need
to
be
strong.
If
certain
people
have
problem
working
with
the actress then
they
should
step
away.
Why
ruin
the
girl's
career?"
Raveena
Recalls
Her
Unpleasant
Experience
In
The
Past
Raveena
said
in
the
past,
whenever
female
actors
opened
up
about
the
issues
they
faced
on
a
film's
set,
they
were
branded
'trouble
makers'.
"...There
used
to
be
an
entire
camp
that
used
to
work
against
the
women
including
the
entertainment
media,
the
editors
used
to
be
hand-in-glove
with
the
hero
or
director
or
producer.
They
(media)
were
either
offered
a
lot
more
money
or
a
bigger
cover.
"Women
would
have
the
entire
system
working
against
them.
This
happens
not
just
in
the
film
industry
but
other
professions
as
well,"
she
said.
Raveena
Is
Happy
With
The
Current
Waves
Of
Change
&
Hopes
All
The
Positive
Changes
From
#MeToo
Raveena
said
she
is
happy
that
women
are
finally
being
heard
and
is
hopeful
that
the
moment
will
bring
the
much-needed
change
in
gender
dynamics.
"We
lost
the
opportunity.
And
it
feels
good
that
today
women
are
getting
support
from
everyone.
It
is
a
movement
here
to
stay
and
I
see
it
making
a
positive
change
in
the
workplace
environment.
"Earlier
there
used
to
be
an
entire
nexus,
the
producers
guild
and
others
would
be
scared
to
take
action
against
the
hero.
Today
action
is
being
taken
in
the
open."