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flag Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt revealed he was assaulted as a child in Mumbai over his family's social stigma, an event that deeply affected his view of identity and trauma.

flag Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has revealed a traumatic childhood assault in Mumbai, where four boys attacked him, demanding he pull down his pants and hurling insults about his mother and father’s absence. flag He said the attackers released him after he admitted his father didn’t live with the family. flag The incident, which left lasting emotional scars, shaped his views on identity, family, and trauma, and he shared it publicly to highlight the deep psychological impact of such violence rooted in social stigma.

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