The #MeToo movement in India has finally gained momentum all thanks to 'Aashiq Banaya Aapne' actress Tanushree Dutta. Women are now finally coming out and are sharing their harassment stories and many known names like Nana Patekar, Vikas Bahl, Sajid Khan, Alok Nath, Subhash Ghai, Rajat Kapoor among others have been accused for sexual misconduct till now. Bold TV actress Shama Sikander, who is best known for playing the lead role in Sony TV's 'Yeh Meri Life Hai', has now shared her story and has accused a director for sexual harassment when she was only 14-years-old.

Shama Sikander (Photo: Instagram)

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Speaking about the same, she told an entertainment portal that, "During the initial days of my career, when I was 14, a director put his hand on my thigh. I, immediately said no and shook him off. He told me, 'You think, you are going to be a star yaha koi nahi chodega tumhe. If not a director, an actor or producer might exploit you. You cannot grow without that.'" she said.

Shama Sikander also revealed that the incident left her shattered and heartbroken.

Shama in 'Ye Meri Life Hai' (Photo: Web)

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On being asked about the sexual harassment allegations against 'sanskaari' Alok Nath, she further told Bollywood Life that, "It was quite shocking for me. I haven't worked with him and heard of such instances."

On the professional front, she became a household name after playing the lead role of 'Pooja' in Sony TV's 'Ye Meri Life Hai'. She made her comeback to screen in 2016 with ‘Sexaholix’ where she played the role of a sex-addict married woman. After which, she was also seen in Vikram Bhatt’s web series ‘Maaya’ which is touted as Indian version of '50 shades of grey'. She was last seen in playing the lead role in the web-series 'Ab Dil Ki Sunn' in which she played a double-role.

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