Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Monalisa Bhonsle claims group of men forcefully entered her tent, attacked her brother

Monalisa' Moni' Bhonsle, a young garland seller who became an internet sensation during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj thanks to her striking features and amber eyes, has alleged that a group of men forcefully entered her tent to take pictures with her despite her refusal. The teenager from Indore added that after her brother intervened to delete the pictures from their phones, the men allegedly attacked him, reported News18.

Monalisa ‘Moni’ Bhonsle has been chased by the people at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 ever since she rose to fame because of her natural beauty.

Recounting her ordeal, Monalisa said in a new video, as quoted by News18, "Some men approached me saying that my father had sent them to take pictures with me. I refused and told them that if my father had sent them, they should go to him only. I wouldn’t click pictures with them."

Expressing her fear, she added, “I am scared. No one is here. Anyone can harm me. There is no electricity. Still, people forcefully entered the tent."

She mentioned that her father later arrived and denied sending anyone to her. “My father confronted them and shouted, asking how they could forcefully enter my tent. I even asked my father if he sent them, but he denied it," Monalisa shared.

“My brother, angry and protective, tried to snatch their phones to delete my photos. That’s when nine men attacked him," the 16-year-old further shared.

Monalisa ‘Moni’ Bhonsle rose to fame after an influencer captured her on video at the Maha Kumbh Mela and shared it online. She has been hounded by people for pictures and interviews following this, which significantly impacted her garland sales.

Earlier, reports suggested that her father had sent her home. But refuting the claims, her grandfather stated that she remains at the Maha Kumbh Mela.

“She is getting very upset in Prayagraj. She is not able to work. Everyone keeps following her. They come with cameras and keep talking. She is not able to sell her products," ABP quoted her grandfather, who is a resident of Maheshwar in the Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh, as saying.