For the first time, actress Bhavana took to her social media handle to break her silence on the abduction-assault case 2017, which involves actor Dileep. The actress spoke about her journey from being a victim to becoming a survivor and the trauma that she experienced.

"This has not been an easy journey. The journey from being a victim to becoming a survivor. For 5 years now, my name and my identity have been suppressed under the weight of the assault inflicted on me. Though I am not the one who had committed the crime, there have been many attempts to humiliate, silence, and isolate me. But at such times I have had some who stepped forward to keep my voice alive. Now when I hear so many voices speak up for me I know that I am not alone in this fight for justice. To see justice prevail, to get wrongdoers punished, and to ensure no one else goes through such an ordeal again, I shall continue this journey. For all those who are standing with me- a heartfelt thank you for your love," wrote Bhavana on Monday.

The post went viral on social media with several celebs and fans reposting it and extending their solidarity with the survivor actress. Celebs like Kunchacko Boban, Jayasurya, Nivin Pauly, Asif Ali, Aju Verghese, Manju Warrier, Ashiq Abu, Baburaj, Anna Ben, Arya, Smruthi Kiran, Supriya Menon, Femina George, Mridula Murali, Nimisha Sajayan, Poornima Indrajith, Geetu Mohandas, Parvathy, Tovino Thomas, Dulquer Salmaan, and many others supported the actress.

Aishwarya Lekshmi reposted Bhavana's Instagram and wrote, "Respect the way she has conducted herself during all this, patiently waiting and never reciprocating to the various discussions going on around her. Respect her even more for showing us all there is a life beyond trauma. Adore her for not just surviving, but living her life beautifully and giving zero effs’ to this world & their multiple versions of Her story." Actor Prithviraj had shared her post with the tag, 'Courage'.

Now, the latest celebs to join the league are Mollywood's superstars Mohanlal and Mammootty who expressed their solidarity with the actor through their Instagram pages. Reacting to Bhavana's emotional post, the senior actors declared their support to her on their respective Instagram pages. Sharing a screenshot of Bhavana's social media post, Mohanlal wrote, "Respect". Meanwhile, extending support to the survivor, Mammootty penned, “With You”. Take a look -

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