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'I didn't call Queen Padmavati a coward...' Swara Bhaskar clarifies controversial statement about the Jauhar scene in 'Padmaavat'
After making a controversial statement about the Jauhar scene in Padmaavat, Swara Bhaskar seems to have changed her stance. Following heavy trolling, she shared a video on Instagram to clarify the matter.
Actress Swara Bhaskar has come under fire for her comments on the Jauhar scene in the 2018 film "Padmaavat." She made comments about the "jauhar" sequence in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat," which led to her being trolled on social media. Swara Bhaskar has now clarified the entire controversy. She stated that her comments are being misrepresented and that she never called Queen Padmavati a coward. Let us explain the full story.
Swara Bhaskar clarifies her controversial statement on the Johar scene
Swara Bhaskar broke her silence on the controversy by sharing a video from her official Instagram account. She stated that a clip of her is going viral on social media, but it's actually being distorted. The actress said, "At that event, I was asked why I wrote an open letter to Sanjay Leela Bhansali...what my problem was with the Jauhar scene...so I expressed my views. After this video, rumors are spreading that I called Rani Padmavati or other women who committed Jauhar cowards. But I want to clarify that I never said that Rani Padmavati was cowardly, nor were the women who committed Jauhar." She also said that if people want to abuse her, they can, but it's important to know the full story first. It's not right to fabricate stories and do such things. Swara clarified that she simply meant that a woman has the right to live even after being raped.
What statement did Swara Bhaskar give on the Jauhar scene of 'Padmaavat'?
This entire matter stems from an event held in Delhi. During this event, Swara Bhaskar stated that the Jauhar scene in the film "Padmaavat" sends a negative message to rape survivors. Swara said, "Are we trying to tell rape survivors that they no longer deserve to live, or that it would be better if they died... Or, if they were respectful or brave, they would have killed themselves... This seems like we're saying that rape is the end of a woman's life?" She also revealed that after watching the scene, she wrote a letter to Sanjay Leela Bhansali, finding it deeply problematic. As soon as the video went viral, Swara Bhaskar faced widespread opposition. People said that she had called Rani Padmavati and all the women who performed Jauhar cowards and mocked their sacrifice.
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