Published 09:06 IST, October 12th 2020

When Akshara Haasan slammed 'perverts' in lengthy note after her private pics were leaked

In 2018, Akshara Haasan's private pictures were leaked on the internet. The actor penned a lengthy note on Twitter & expressed that it was 'deeply upsetting'.

Reported by: Alifiya Shaiwala
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Back in 2018, some of Akshara Haasan's private pictures were leaked on internet. While it came as a shock to netizens, actor also expressed that she was 'deeply upset' with incident. On vember 7, she took to Twitter and wrote, 'Recently, some of my private pictures were leaked on Internet. Who did this or why is t kwn to me yet. But what I do kw that it is deeply unfortunate to make a young girl victim of such an act only for a pervert mind’s enjoyment.'

Akshara Haasan continued, 'And each time someone shares it with eye-catching helines to draw more traction, it scars me deeper and ds to everyone’s participation in my harassment and helplessness.' Calling it 'deeply upsetting', Akshara mentioned that re are still people out re who would harass and attempt to share private pictures of a young girl in public eye only to derive some perverse pleasure that appeals only to m at a time when nation h woken up to #MeToo movement. 

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Akshara furr wrote that she approached Mumbai Police and Cyber Cell to get to bottom of it. She ded, 'I have reached out to Mumbai police and cyber cell to seek ir help in tracking person/s responsible for this leak and hope to get to bottom of this soon'. Akshara Haasan requested netizens to 'learn to live' and to 'let live with dignity and privacy'. She also dressed internet and wrote, 'Hope that internet won’t continue actively participating in my harassment. #metoo.'

Here's Akshara Haasan's statement

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A Hindustan Times report mentioned that after tweet, Mumbai Police took cognizance of matter. More so, a case was also registered at Versova police station. Sources said police would try to find source by tracking Internet Protocol (IP) dress of leaks, stated report. 

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Akshara Haasan was last seen in web series, Fingertip. She will w be seen in upcoming outing titled Achcham Mam Naanam Payirppu. On October 11, Akshara Haasan took to Instagram and anunced that Achcham Mam Naanam Payirppu has been selected at Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival Boston and asked her US fans to get rey for screening.

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(Promo source: Akshara Haasan Instagram)

09:06 IST, October 12th 2020