Lisa Ray afraid to walk on some Delhi streets?

Recently, there have been reports coming out of the Indian capital which have been less that complimentary. Lisa Ray has also said that there are some parts of Delhi that she wouldn’t want to be alone in.

Ray told TOI, “I know it’s a very ‘macho culture’ here. Some of the guys here really try to put you off. I feel sorry for them. They’re obviously not true to themselves and comfortable in their own skin.����I don’t endorse this culture at all and I think it has to be controlled in Delhi.��But hopefully we’ll see some changes. There is definitely a fresh energy. A few years ago, I was shooting for a film at a hotel in Delhi and I used to wake up at 5am, board a rickshaw and go to a yoga centre.”

She continued, “I didn’t over-think it and I never had any problem. But now there are huge problems in Delhi which I keep hearing about. I’m probably just one step away from actually experiencing any of that. There are areas where I don’t feel comfortable walking on the streets. I wouldn’t want to walk there on my own. As opposed to struggling with the reality, sometimes the wise thing to do is take precautions, understand what you’re dealing with and keep yourself safe”.

Following on from the gangrape case of 2012 of Jyoti Singh, Delhi has not really been portrayed in a positive light. Ray has raised her concerns and shared her views and they are more than likely echoed by many others.

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