Daisy Irani reveals she was sexually assaulted at age six

With the outburst of reality shows for young children, parents are reminded to be cautious and not fall into thoughtfully laid out plans luring young kids. While men and women have both shared stories and recounted incidents that were far from memorable, children could be falling prey to the people they thought were protecting them. Daisy Irani has spoken about being sexually assaulted at the age of six, by someone who was appointed as her ‘guardian’ on a film shoot, and she is speaking out so parents, and guardians keep keep an eye out for these children.

It has been sixty years, but Shah spoke to Mirror to share her story. She said, “The man who did this was supposed to be my guardian. He accompanied me to a film shoot (Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke) in Madras . One night in the hotel room he violated me, hit me with a belt and warned me that he would kill me if I ever told anyone about what had happened. That man is dead and gone. His name was Nazar, he was related to the famous singer Zohrabai Ambalewaali. Obviously, he had contacts in the film industry. My mother was hell-bent on making me a star. I made my debut in the Marathi movie, Baby. So Uncle Nazar (she rolls her eyes here) had accompanied me to the shoot of Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke in Madras. I can recall the incident only in flashes, but I do remember the killing pain, and the visual of him belting me. The next morning, I was back at the studio as if nothing had happened. For years, I couldn’t dare to tell my mother about what he had done.”

As a child artist, Irani was popular for her roles in films like ‘Naya Daur’ (1957) and ‘Dhool Ka Phool’  (1959),