Payal Ghosh was recently attacked by a few masked men in Mumbai, when she stepped out to purchase medicines at night. Taking to social media, she said that when she was getting into her car, she was attacked with a rod and the men had a bottle in their hand that she suspected was acid. She escaped the situation with a mild injury.

“I don’t know if it was a planned attack. I couldn’t figure that out. I was so scared that I left immediately. I have a minor injury on my left hand. The swelling is healing,” she tells us.

Though Ghosh believes that Mumbai is a relatively safer city for women, she questions the laws pertaining to their safety. “Mumbai is a safe place. I’ve been living here for 10 years. I don’t know what happened this time. I’ve often driven to Carter Road to have coffee at 1 am. Maybe they were fighting among themselves and I happened to be in the middle of it,” she says, ruing, “Women’s safety is a myth. The laws are of no use.”

The actor won’t let the incident deter her spirit, as she shares, “Women, in general, need to be brave. They shouldn’t be afraid and stop living their lives.” Though she had talked about filing an FIR earlier, she now plans on moving over the mishap. “I’m focusing on my work and I’m taking every precaution. Taking any action isn’t on my mind right now,” Ghosh ends.