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On In July 10 2026, Indian actress Shivangi Joshi was the subject of gossip about a possible breakup with fellow star Kushal Tandon during appeared on the reality series Lock Upp 2. Nine days later, Early in the narrative shifted dramatically. On month rumors linked her to a possible breakup with fellow contestant Kushal Tandon. By July 29 2026, 29, Joshi returned to the show alongside television with actor Harshad Chopda and disclosed both used the platform to disclose personal experiences of childhood sexual abuse. Joshi recounted detailed molestation by a trusted family relative she called “Mama Ji,” describing forced kisses and a lap‑sitting incident, on her forehead, cheeks and lips, followed by an incident where she was forced onto the floor. She said her father confronted intervened, physically assaulted the abuser and expelled him from the abuser. home. Joshi also noted that her family faced financial hardship after her father’s business suffered losses, receiving little support from other relatives. Chopda spoke of an recounted a separate assault at age nine‑ten by a respected adult when who rub‑rubbed him while he was nine, fully clothed, urging parents never to leave children alone with any “trusted” person. Their anyone deemed “trusted.” The revelations, aired on Lock Upp 2 (hosted hosted by Farah Khan and Riteish Deshmukh), turned Deshmukh, shifted the programme into programme’s tone from entertainment to a platform forum for raising awareness about child sexual abuse in India and demanding sparked calls for stronger child‑protection measures in India. measures.