Stricken by Thappad, Rajasthan police share helpline no. to report domestic violence

Inspired by the hard-hitting message of Taapsee Pannu's Thappad, Rajasthan police department has shared a helpline number for women to report cases of domestic violence. They consider it a crime.

Mumbai: Taapsee Pannu starrer Thappad which hit the big screens on February 28 received rave reviews and wide acclaim by fans and critics. The film deals with domestic violence and shows the story a woman who fights against her husband after he slaps her. Resonated with the hard-hitting message, Rajasthan police department has shared a helpline for women to report cases of domestic violence.

"घरेलू हिंसा है एक #थप्पड़ !मानसिक उत्पीड़न है एक #थप्पड़ !1090, 112 डायल करें या अपने नज़दीकी #PS में Complain करें#StopDomesticViolence #StopDomesticAbuse#Thappad#ThursdayThought@taapsee @anubhavsinha @Manavkaul19 @pavailkgulati @deespeak @MinistryWCD @unwomenindia pic.twitter.com/uuHXjHgcjO," tweeted Rajasthan police.

The post claims that domestic violence is a crime, requested women suffering from the violence to ring the helpline number provided.

Helmed by Anubhav Sinha, Thappad tells the story of Amrita (Taapsee Pannu), who decides to fight back against her husband Vikram (Pavail Gulati), after he slaps her. According to critics, the film hits all the right notes and does a wonderful job at portraying the trauma caused by domestic violence. Several fans have also praised the film on social media and the movie has already amassed around ₹29.55 crores at the box office.

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The film also features Ratna Pathak Shah, Manav Kaul, Pavail Gulati, Dia Mirza, Tanvi Azmi, and Ram Kapoor in pivotal roles.