Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee is terrified after a recent incident in her Goregaon complex. A domestic help in an adjacent building was killed by a man from the housekeeping team of the society. The body was then dumped by him on the railway tracks.
Talking about it in a recent interview with BT, Devoleena said, “I am terrified after this incident, and staying at home alone with my pet has suddenly become a bit scary. The incident happened on the same premises where I live. After what has happened, I salute the cops for taking action so fast but I also feel that gated societies and all residential buildings should have good safety measures and checks on the kind of staff they are hiring.”
She added, “Mumbai is a safe city and I live alone here. There has never been any reason to feel unsafe. But, sometimes, you do feel unsafe when you go for a walk around your building and because you are an actress, people keep looking at you and make you feel uncomfortable. Now after this, I would not like to let any new person come into my apartment. It is quite scary. However, at the end of the day, I would like to say that Mumbai is a safe city for women.”
Devoleena who is currently living alone is hoping that her mother will soon relocate to Mumbai to stay with her. She said, “My brother is getting married soon and so till then my mother will continue living in Assam but after the wedding is over, I would like her to move in with me. It will make me feel good and I will no longer be living just with my pet in Mumbai.”
On the professional front, Devoleena has a few projects lined up. Talking about it, she shared, “I will be part of a short film with Renuka Shahane and there are a few more projects, too. I am hoping to land some interesting roles in TV, films, or the web.”