Daughter of legendary sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar opened up about her dark childhood and revealed that she was sexually abused as a child by a family friend. She said that this man, who had sexually and emotionally tormented her, was someone who her family trusted completely and the experience left her scarred for life. She further admitted that despite being a celebrity, she has also faced other forms of abuse like groping, touching, verbal abuse and thus is committed to the cause of women and their security. by Sakshma Srivastav