Kumkum Bhagya Actor Mrunal Thakur On The Sex Workers Of Kolkata

Kumkum Bhagya actor Mrunal Thakur who also starred in the award-winning sex-trafficking drama Love Sonia opened up about how she met sex workers at the famous red light district of Sonagachi in Kolkata during the shooting of her movie. She talked about how saddened she was looking at the lives of thee sex workers who call India’s biggest red light area as their home. Mrunal says that we all have many complaints regarding our lives but after meeting these sex workers, she has no complaints about her life and she is happy with whatever she has. Read on to know more about her experience.

A Tale Of Flesh Trade And Sisterhood

Love Sonia, starring Mrunal Thakur along with Freida Pinto and a host of other talented actors, was the tale of two sisters who get trapped in flesh trade and their attempts at getting out of it. Mrunal made a spectacular debut in the movie and will be next seen in Super 30 alongside Hrithik Roshan.

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They Lose Everything For Just Rs 100-200, Rues Mrunal

Mrunal says that when she and the crew went to meet the sex workers at Sonagachi, they wanted to talk at length about their lives but it wasn’t possible to do so in a few hours. The girls who stay there do not believe anyone easily and do not talk to outsiders. She could only befriend them after meeting them over the course of 2-3 days. She broke down after learning that they lose everything for a measly amount of Rs 100-200 and how it becomes their habit after some time.

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Young Girls Are Tortured Mercilessly

Mrunal disclosed that she talked at length with the sex workers and they slowly opened up to her to reveal that young girls are tortured a lot there. At times, they have to satisfy the lust of 40 to 50 men in a day and many girls lose their mind after this. Some of them even commit suicide.

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Sonagachi, India. Asias largest brothel, a city within a city, where 14000 women sell their bodies every day. Some are trafficked here, forced under threats and abuse to have sex with as many as 15 clients every night. Some are 50, some only 10, or younger. Some "choose" to become prostitutes in Sonagachi due to extreme poverty and the lack of other options. Many give birth in the brothels, and the children, especially girls, who grow up here already have a bad reputation in society as The child of a prostitute and will probably have less chance of finding work outside the brothel that can provide enough money. Many of the girls are put to work by their mothers at an early age as prostitutes. #brothel #sonagachi #india #prostitutes #trafficking #poverty #womensrights #humanrights #feminism #intersectionalfeminism

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Mrunal Learnt A Lot From The Girls Of Sonagachi

Smiling no matter what the situation and making others smile around them is a talent that Mrunal says she learnt from the sex workers of Sonagachi in Kolkata. She had mishti doi and paan with them and also learnt a few typical words spoken in the Sonagachi area which she later used in her film. She had meals with them and also went for a tonga ride. During this time, she also interacted with the organisation named Apne Aap that helps out such women and ensures school education f or their kids.

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