India, May 25 -- Grammy-nominated sitarist, music composer and producer Anoushka Shankar has opened up about an uncomfortable fan encounter that left her reflecting on personal boundaries, trauma and healing. The musician revealed that a man physically lifted her during a post-show interaction without waiting for consent, an incident she initially brushed off but later realised had deeply unsettled her.

Recalling the fan encounter, Anoushka took to Instagram and shared, "A man picked me up last weekend. I mean, it physically lifted me. He asked if he could, but didn't wait for an answer before I found myself suspended in the air, clasped in a bear hug by a stranger, feet dangling. I had been meeting a few fans after a show, and it all ha...