EntertainmentPosted at: Sep 27 2026 3:49PM


'The day a daughter can walk home alone at night': Kriti Sanon flags women's safety concerns

Mumbai, Sep 27 (UNI) Highlighting growing concerns regarding women’s safety in the country, Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon called on society to introspect on the everyday precautions women are compelled to take to feel safe in public. She also expressed hope for a safer future for women.
She did not directly question the government but raised concerns about whether the government would ever be able to provide a safe environment for women in the country.
On the occasion of Daughter's Day, the actress took to Instagram, where she penned a heartfelt message, urging people to imagine a daughter calling home to say that she believes she is being followed, or walking home alone at night, continuously looking over her shoulder.
She further highlighted situations such as phone battery dying before reaching her home and the anxiety which she must be going through at that point of time while travelling alone.
"This Daughter's Day, imagine your daughter calling you saying, 'I think I'm being followed by some men'. Imagine her walking home alone at night, constantly looking over her shoulder. Imagine her phone dying before she reaches home. Now let that sink in..," Kriti said.
Going further, she listed the measures women routinely resort to in a bid to feel safe, including sharing live locations, carrying pepper spray, booking a cab instead of walking or calling someone while commuting. Kriti also stressed that these precautions have basically forced a woman to become part of this lifestyle.
"The day a daughter can walk home alone at night, sit in a park after dark, wear whatever the hell she wants, take public transport without fear, or simply exist in a public space without calculating the risk of being assaulted………That is the day we should celebrate the Daughter's Day," she stated.
Expecting for a safe future for women, Kriti also dedicated a message to daughters who call home to say they have reached safely.
"To every daughter who has ever called home and said, "I've reached." May you one day live in a world where you don't have to.. That is the world our daughters deserve! And that is the world we owe them."
Therefore, Kriti's post comes amid renewed public concern over women's safety in the wake of recent events, feeding into the larger discourse on women's freedom and security in public spaces.
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