Actress Gautami Kapoor recently revealed that a stranger misbehaved with her while she was returning home from school in Mumbai. She recalled a disturbing incident from her school days during one of her interviews and also opened up about her mother supported her. 

In a conversation with Hautterfly, Gautami was asked how safe Mumbai is as a city. The actress said that she is emotionally connected to Mumbai and admitted she's biased about it. Gautami also revealed that during her college days, she used to travel by bus. In fact, she had been traveling by bus since the age of five, as her family didn't own a vehicle. She also travelled by train and found that to be safe too.

When asked if she ever faced an unpleasant incident, Gautami recalled, "This happened when I was in sixth standard. A man put his hand inside my pants from behind. I was very young, so it took me some time to even register what was happening. I was terrified and immediately got off the bus. It took me 15–20 minutes to fully understand the situation. I kept wondering if that man was following me."

Gautami shared that she was in her school uniform when the incident happened. She continued, "When I got home and told my mother, she said, 'Are you crazy? You should've turned around and slapped the man, or grabbed his collar.' She told me never to be afraid. 

If anyone ever does something like that, hold their hand tightly, shout loudly, and never panic. If you feel scared, keep pepper spray with you and use it on their face, or just take off your shoe and hit them. Nothing will happen to you."