'That's not the point, we were tricked; and that too in broad daylight without us even knowing it'; actress' mother reacts to social media comments

Friday 18 July 2025 6:15 PM IST

Actress Anarkali Marikar's mother and actress Lali PM had come forward yesterday to reveal the incident of being cheated near the Dadar railway station in Mumbai. Lali, who reached Dadar railway station with her children Lakshmi and Anarkali, narrated what happened after she boarded an auto. Lali had stated that it took her a long time to realize that she had been cheated.

Now, Lali is talking about the reactions she received after sharing her experience. Lali wrote that 'People who see anything negative are not commenting on my experience there, but that there is no auto at Dadar station, there is no auto stand, so I must be lying.'

Full text of the post

What kind of people are these!!

I shared an experience not because I thought that the Maharashtra government would feel sorry for me and take the initiative to return the money I lost. It was a precaution to prevent others from being cheated like we were. That is why I thought that Keralites who love travelling would take it up. Later, when I googled it, I came to know that many incidents like mine have happened at the railway station.

Annakkili said, "Isn't it just Rs. 1200? We waste money on lot of things, right?" But I was thinking about the experiences that humans have in just a minute.

Somehow, that post didn't even have the reach of my normal posts. (I now doubt whether Sukkar Annan was also a part of that scam), anyway, the media, Asianet reporter, etc. who understood my wish, made it a story. (Thank you for all)

However, people who see anything negative are not commenting on my experience there; they are saying that there are no autos or auto stands at Dadar station, so I must be lying. I have already replied to my friends. Mumbai and Dadar were the first places I went to, having only seen them in Mohanlal movies. I cannot remember the details of the experience that happened in the first minute after getting off. I have experienced something like this, and although it did not cause much trouble to us, who are financially stable, there was a feeling for a while that we were cheated.

That vehicle was not even the shape of our ambassador. It was a big example of a diesel auto here. Not like a normal auto; there is a section behind the seat in the back that fits luggage well. But if it is in the front, there is an extra seat along with the driver's seat. (That is not usually seen in the autos here)

I still think of calling it an auto. It was the first vehicle on the right when I got off the platform from Lonavala to Mumbai. Now I think it must be a vehicle that is always there, setting up a scene for people who are destined to be cheated.

My dear people.....

Don't give me a class on the laws of Dadar. That's not the issue here; the issue is that we were tricked. We were scammed in broad daylight without even knowing it. If you Google it, you will see that it is not the first or the last incident.