Actress Aahana Kumra, who was just ousted from the reality show Rise and Fall, has spoken out about receiving terrifying death and rape threats from followers of fellow participant Pawan Singh.
Even after she and Singh had cleared the air and apologised to each other on stage, Kumra claims the abuse continued online, prompting her to denounce it to the show`s producers.
Aahana Kumra makes a shocking revelation
In an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Kumra discussed the gravity of the messages she got, “I came out of the show and got a lot of death and rape threats,” she stated. She sent screenshots to the show`s makers. “So, why was I receiving such threats? I did not say anything like that.” Kumra confirmed that she did not abuse or offend anyone on the show.
Reflecting on the matter, she voiced her amazement at the severity of the harassment. She exclaimed, “I was like, oh wow, hum log kaunse zamane mein reh rahe hain? (What era are we living in?) Kis sadi me hai ki meri ek baat kehney par mujhe itney threats mil rahe hai, itni cheeze mere baare mein boli ja rahi hai—par kisi aur ko kuch nahi kaha ja raha (Which century are we in that for saying one thing, I am receiving so many threats, so many things are being said about me—but no one else is being told anything).”
Aahana Kumra talks about Pawan Singh
Kumra added that, while she had said something that `s fans disapproved, the situation was addressed onstage. “In fact, today I hold him in high regard, kyunki bahut contestants ne mere baare mein bahut kuch kaha aur aaj tak sorry nahi bola (because many contestants said a lot about me and haven’t apologized till today),” she stated. She recalled a moment of reconciliation when she touched Singh’s mother’s feet, and he responded on stage: “Agar main aapse sorry bol doon toh main chhota nahi ho jaunga (If I say sorry to you, I won’t become less as a person).”
Kumra stated that she expects followers to respect the resolution reached between them. “I understand ki log gussa ho jaate hain, aur unhe lagta hai ki maine kuch aisa keh diya jo unhe bura laga (I understand that people get angry, and they feel that I said something that hurt them),” according to her.
Aahana Kumra was most recently seen in the film Salaam Venky, which starred Kajol and Vishal Jethwa and was released in December 2022.