Zaira Wasim, 17, said the man repeatedly rubbed his foot against her neck and back during the trip between Delhi and Mumbai

A teenage Bollywood star claims she was molested by a middle-aged man on a flight while she was half asleep.

Zaira Wasim, 17, said the man repeatedly rubbed his foot against her neck and back during the trip between Delhi and Mumbai.

She desperately tried to film his alleged behaviour during the Air Vistara flight but it was too dark.

However, she did manage to post a picture of the man's foot online.

Businessman Vikash Sachdev has been arrested after officials launched an investigation into the incident and he will face court early next week.

On Instagram Ms Wasim posted a tearful video of herself on the flight saying: 'I was sure of it. He kept nudging my shoulder and continued to move his foot up and down my back and neck.

'This is terrible. No one will help up if we don't decide to help ourselves.'

She added: 'This is not the way a girl should be made to feel because this is terrible.

'Is this how they are doing to take care of girls? No one will help us if we don't decide to help ourselves. This is the worst thing.'

At first the actress thought the movement was turbulence - but she was later awoken by the man rubbing his foot against her neck.

She desperately tried to film his alleged behaviour during the Air Vistara flight but it was too dark. However, she did manage to post a picture of the man's foot (pictured) online

On Instagram Ms Wasim posted a tearful video of herself on the flight saying: 'I was sure of it. He kept nudging my shoulder and continued to move his foot up and down my back and neck'

The airline said in a statement: 'It appears crew only became aware of something amiss during final descent when they were seated for landing.

'Further details will come from the investigation which is currently ongoing in full force.

'Members of our senior management have flown to Mumbai to meet Ms Wasim and assist in the investigation process.'