Written By: Kriti Saraswat | Published : October 20, 2014 12:13 PM IST
Alia Bhatt who is often mocked for her lack of general knowledge made a video a few months ago taking a dig at herself and earned the respect of many in the process. Here's another short film she's acted in on women's safety. A burning issue which is often pushed under the carpet, the safety of women especially when they travel alone is portrayed in the video.
In the clip, Alia is driving back home in her car and things take a nasty turn when her car breaks down on an empty road in the night. To add to it, a car with 4-5 men in it see this. You can only imagine how this will end but you'll be surprised to see what happens next. Watch the video below to find out if Alia reaches home safely or not.
The situation Alia faces in this video is not very uncommon. Women often have to go back home late in the night and feel unsafe doing so especially if they are alone. Also, most of the times, they use public transport such as the train, bus or auto which further increases the risk of something untoward from taking place. It is therefore vital that women know a few self-defence tips which can come in handy in such situations.
Here are some moves to protect yourself and cause pain to your attacker. Once you attack them with these tips, run as quickly as you can to a safer area where there are more people around and alert them about the attacker. This will help catch him and ruin his chances of attacking you again.
If someone comes too close and tries to touch you, hold their shoulders and hit them with the knee in the groin area. You can even kick them if they are a little far away but you know they are coming closer. This surely causes pain as it is a sensitive area. Another sensitive area is the shin (the area of the leg between the knee and the ankle) a kick there will put them off balance.
Another good self-defence trick is to poke them in the eye with either a sharp object or your fingers if you can t find anything else. They will lose their balance and vision temporarily and you can use this time to move away from them.
Punching your attacker in the face (on the nose or forehead) is also a good defence trick. You can even catch hold of their thumb when they approach you and bend it outwards. Make use of whatever you have to attack them and buy time. The trick is to hurt them so that they are unable to do anything and use that time to run away from them. Read more self-defence tips here.
Video source: Vogue India/YouTube
Image source: Getty Images
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