Lakshmi Manchu Recalls Her Childhood Trauma, 'I Was 15 Years Old...'

Lakshmi Manchu is one of the most popular actresses in the Telugu film industry. She has been vocal about her feelings and has never backed down from confessing her bitter experiences in life. Earlier in 2024, she disclosed in an interview how she had been subjected to patriarchy. Now, in a recent interview, Lakshmi recalled a traumatic incident from her childhood. She was just 15 years old when the incident took place on public transport.

Lakshmi Manchu recalls a dark experience from her childhood

In a recent conversation with Hauterrfly, Lakshmi recalled a dark, traumatic incident from her childhood. Lakshmi mentioned that she was 15 years old when she faced a violation in public transport and struggled hard to cope with the ugly feeling. She highlighted that she wasn’t picked up as a special girl, as her girlfriends also experienced the same thing. She was quoted as saying:

"The violation I faced…what is this ugly feeling? I was 15 years old then. I don’t know if they knew I was a little child. I moved away and didn’t get into a fight. I shared it with my girlfriends, and they said it happened to them too. I wasn’t picked as a special girl for this to happen. It happens to everyone."

Lakshmi then explained that sometimes people want to mess with someone from a big family because they will never publicly admit to a bad experience. The actress said that, in her home, she was raised to believe that, if a theft occurred, she couldn’t say it out loud and just let it go. She was quoted as saying:

"Sometimes people will want to mess with you when you’re from a big family because we won’t come out and say it. A theft happens in my house, and I can’t go out and say it. Let the Rs. 15,000 go, that’s how I have been raised. Be careful with your things, but if it goes out, you don’t want to put your name out there unnecessarily."

When Lakshmi Manchu opened up about the 'roadblock' in her career

In a 2024 interview with Free Press Journal, Lakshmi was asked about the 'roadblock' in her career. She mentioned that it was her family who became a 'roadblock' in her career when she shifted from Hyderabad to Mumbai. She highlighted that she belonged to a close-knit family, and they had their own qualms. 

Later in the interview, Lakshmi was asked about her take on the patriarchal system prevalent in the film industry. She mentioned that she herself has been a victim of patriarchy. She added that while she struggled hard to make her place in the industry, her brothers easily made their places. She was quoted as saying:

"I am a victim of patriarchy. I had to fight for the things that my brothers get easily. It happened in my own. We are a patriarchal society, we have to call it out rather identifying it. It is not only in South industry but also exists in all parts of the country. We are more than privileged since we live in Mumbai but reality is beyond us."

More about Lakshmi Manchu

Besides being an actress, Lakshmi Manchu has worked as a director and producer. She made her acting debut with the US TV series, Las Vegas. She has also worked in many Telugu films, including Jhummandi Naadam, Anaganaga O Dheerudu, Dongala Mutha, Gundello Godari, and more. In 2006, Lakshmi directed, produced, and starred in the short film, Perfect Lives. In 2016, Lakshmi made her theatre debut.

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