Singer Sona Mohapatra receives ‘rape threats’ after she condemned Salman Khan

Indian singer Sona Mohapatra has revealed receiving “gang rape” and death threats after she called out Bollywood superstar Salman Khan for his statements on more than one occasion.

For the uninitiated, Mohapatra lashed out at Khan for her constant criticism of Priyanka Chopra for opting out of the 2019 film. ‘Bharatha’and also for his comparison to a ‘raped woman’ in one of the statements.

In a recent conversation, the Indian singer revealed that she was attacked by trolls and flak, as well as receiving rape and death threats after speaking out against Khan in support of Chopra. Recalling the ordeal, Mohapatra stated: “She had been through the most horrible trolling, including death threats and literally delivering shit on dabbas (lunch boxes) in my study, because I had called out Salman Khan for his misogyny and his statements.”

The singer mentioned finding her photos altered on online sites and even receiving gang rape threats, adding that it continued for two months until the Ministry of Women and Children’s Welfare launched a campaign for women’s and children’s online safety. kids.

“It was horrible. And then we realized that it was a consolidated digital army that wasn’t necessarily just made up of fans,” she further mentioned. in this whole game. I decided to take it head-on and it was horrible for my family.”

“It was exhausting, and some days Ram (her husband and Indian musician) would come back to the studio and I would be crying on my couch. You’ll see a lot of those puffy looks in my documentary, ‘Shut up Sona’ because dealing with the constant trolling and the constant negativity was not easy.”

“It’s not something I enjoy for sure. But it’s still worth following because it slowly changes conversations.”

On the career front, Sona is currently awaiting the release of her documentary, ‘Shut up Sona’, which will be released on ZEE5 on July 1.