Devdas Actor, Jaya Bhattacharya Opens Up on Traumatic Childhood, Says She “Was Beaten a Lot”

Television actress Jaya Bhattacharya, who is well-known for her roles in television serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and film Devdas, recently opened up about the abuse and emotional turmoil she faced while growing up. In a recent interview with a leading daily, the actress revealed how behind the poised screen presence lies a childhood filled with violence, fear, and an extremely unstable household.

Jaya shared that her parents had a troubled marriage, which she claimed was toxic and emotionally detrimental. “My parents never wanted to marry each other. They didn’t get along, and that conflict trickled down to the child,” she said during the same interaction. She added that her mother's unfulfilled aspirations and frustrations often led to severe mistreatment at home, which has left a scar all over her.

Jaya Bhattacharya Talks About Severe Physical Abuse

The actress shared the brutal physical punishment she went through during her childhood. She recollected how she got beaten by a whip, a rolling pin, tongs, and even shoes, which were also frequent and very scarring. “I have been beaten a lot, and that made me extremely stubborn, and in the process, I ended up damaging myself,” she said.

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“I grew up as a Girl in a Difficult Household,” Jaya Remarks

Jaya also recalled how gender bias made things worse in her life by describing being a girl born in such an environment as “the biggest misfortune.” She elaborated on how social expectations, coupled with tension at home, made life in her childhood much more difficult.

In fact, her career wasn't her own decision but a forced one. When the interviewer asked how her acting journey began, Jaya shared that she was not encouraged, but rather forced into it. Back then, Jaya was trained in music and dance, and she said that she wasn't prepared to act. But after a director noticed her talent for a telefilm, her father insisted that she do it. “I didn’t want to do it, but he took me the next morning. That’s how it started,” she said.

Bottomline

Jaya Bhattacharya's recent interview shares the lasting scars people have of childhood abuse and the need for supportive homes and stability in children's lives for their emotional well-being. A child’s mind is a home to different feelings, and childhood is one of the core memories they hold close even after growing up.